Flash Flood in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Flash Flood September 18, 2004 · Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

$100.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain with amounts of 4.0 to 6.5 inches caused major flash flooding. Almost all of the streams and creeks came out of their banks. In addition, the Susquehanna River also caused major flooding. Solomon's Creek in Wilkes-Barre Township was the first to flood. This creek caused businesses to close and people to evacuate. 4000 homes and dozens of businesses were damaged. Mercy Hospital had damage to its lower levels. The hardest hit areas were Shickshinny, Moconqua, Plains, and Plymouth Township.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5425068. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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