Flash Flood — Luzerne, Pennsylvania

2025-07-14 · near Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

Flooding was reported over Northampton Road.

Wider weather episode

A weak frontal system moving through a warm and excessively moist environment triggered thunderstorms with torrential rainfall. These storms were slow moving and produced copious amounts of rain which led to localized flash flooding of roads, small streams and a few residences over a good portion of northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1286465. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.