Jul 6, 2019
An excessively warm and humid airmass resided over northeastern Pennsylvania for several days. A weak surface boundary provided the focus for slow moving, conglomerated thunderstorms which produced several hours of locally heavy downpours. This resulted in excessive runoff to streams and drainage systems in the Kingston and Wilkes-Barre areas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 846866). 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.