Apr 2, 2005
A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 4 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the rivers had high flows due to a previous rainstorm March 28th and snowmelt. By the time the river fell below flood stage most of the snow had melted. The Lackawaxen River at Hawley rose to its flood stage of 11 feet the evening of the 2nd, crested at 15.25 feet at 18:33 PM on the 3rd, then fell back below flood stage on the 4th. This was the fourth highest crest on record. The
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447541). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southern Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.