Flash Flood in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Flash Flood September 18, 2004 · Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

$20.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rain with amounts of 4.5 to 7.5 inches caused flash flooding. The rain which fell from the 16th to the 18th was due to the remnants of hurricane Ivan. All creeks and streams were out of their banks. In addition, the Lackawanna River had major flooding. Almost 1000 homes and over 30 businesses were damaged. A 40 foot deep sinkhole developed on Pittston Avenue.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5425113. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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