Jun 27, 2006
At Old Forge on the Lackawanna River, moderate flooding occurred. The river rose to the flood stage of 11 feet on June 27th at 12:00 PM EDT. Moderate flooding at 13 feet began June 27th at 2:00 PM EDT. The first crest was 13.39 feet June 27th at 3:15 PM EDT. The second crest was slightly lower than the first at 13.05 feet June 28th at 8:15 AM EDT. The record flood at Old Forge is 20.05 feet from the remnants of Hurricane Diane on August 19, 1955.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5516336). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lackawanna County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.