Flash Flood in Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Flash Flood May 6, 2025 · Wayne County, Pennsylvania

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A vehicle was stranded in water in Honesdale Borough, prompting a rescue call as per 911 county dispatch.

The wider storm

A slow moving upper level low pressure system interacted with a surface frontal boundary to induce torrential rain producing thunderstorms. These storms moved into Northeast Pennsylvania during the afternoon and repeatedly struck the same areas leading to localized flash flooding of roads, ditches and urban areas.

Began near Honesdale (41.5800, -75.2600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1265606. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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