Jun 27, 2006
Major flooding occurred on the Lackawaxen River at Hawley. The Lackawaxen River at Hawley rose above the 11 foot flood stage early in the afternoon on Tuesday the 27th. The Lackawaxen River continued to rise Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning cresting at 18.19 feet at 200 pm EDT Wednesday the 28th. This was the 4th highest stage at Hawley with records going back around 100 years.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5516342). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Wayne County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.