Flash Flood — Wayne, Pennsylvania

2025-05-06 · near Honesdale, Wayne, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265606. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.