Jun 26, 2006
Heavy rains from tropical moisture brought 1 to 3 inches of rain to Luzerne County Sunday the 25th to Monday morning the 26th. This initial rainfall set the stage for flash flooding as another round of heavy rain moved through the county late Monday afternoon and evening. Flash flooding began along the Nescopeck Creek around 1128 pm EDT and lasted until around 3 am EDT Tuesday the 27th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5516194). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Luzerne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.