Flood — Luzerne, Pennsylvania

2004-09-18 to 2004-09-20 · Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Event narrative

The north branch of the Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre rose above its flood stage of 22 feet midday on the 18th, crested at 35.0 feet at 1:00 AM on the 19th, then slowly fell to be below its flood stage midday on the 20th. This was the third highest crest on record. Rainfall amounts were 4 to 7 inches which started on the 16th and continued into the 18th. This rain was from the remnants of hurricane Ivan.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5425013. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.