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Flash Flood — Lackawanna, PA

May 28, 2019

Low pressure moving through central New York triggered numerous thunderstorms across the area. A frontal boundary became stationary over northeast Pennsylvania during the afternoon. Thunderstorms moved very slowly along this boundary with several rounds of torrential rainfall occurring in the Scranton metro area.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 828864). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Lackawanna, PA

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.

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