Flood — Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

2024-08-09 · near St Joseph, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

The streamgage on Choconut Creek near Addison crested at 11.44 feet which is in the Major flood category. The river rose extremely rapidly, reaching flood stage at 12:45 PM EDT, then falling below flood stage at 4:01 PM EDT.

Wider weather episode

A deep plume of tropical moisture had spread over Northeast Pennsylvania ahead of the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. Prolonged torrential rains blanketed the region during the night and early morning hours before becoming enhanced by the approaching tropical remnants. This enhancement of rainfall led to widespread flash flooding in many parts of the region where roads and bridges were destroyed and washed away along with numerous impacted properties. Many swiftwater rescue teams were deployed to extricate stranded residents from their homes and vehicles.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1211716. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.