Flash Flood in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Flash Flood August 18, 2024 · Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

$85K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Flash flooding shifted a mobile home off its foundation and destroyed the structure.

The wider storm

Deep moisture combined with an approaching cold front and a favorable position of the jet stream triggered numerous heavy rain producing thunderstorms over northeastern Pennsylvania. Locally heavy rainfall totaled between 3 and 4 inches over a short period of time which caused areas of significant flash flooding.

Began near Carbondale (41.5830, -75.5188).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1210918. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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