Jun 28, 2006
Major flooding occurred on the Susquehanna river at Wilkes-Barre. The river rose to the flood stage of 22 feet June 28th at 2:15 AM EDT. The river rose to the moderate flood level of 24 feet June 28th, at 3:30 AM EDT. At 24 feet Canal Street in Shickshinny and the lowlands in Pittston begin to flood. The river rose to the major flood level of 30 feet June 28th at 9:00 AM EDT. The river crested at 34.09 feet June 28th at 6:30 PM EDT. This is the fifth highest flood crest on record. Records bega
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5516329). 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.