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Flood in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Flood June 28, 2006 – June 30, 2006 · Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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The wider storm

Major flooding occurred on the Susquehanna river at Wilkes-Barre. The river rose to the flood stage of 22 feet June 28th at 2:15 AM EDT. The river rose to the moderate flood level of 24 feet June 28th, at 3:30 AM EDT. At 24 feet Canal Street in Shickshinny and the lowlands in Pittston begin to flood. The river rose to the major flood level of 30 feet June 28th at 9:00 AM EDT. The river crested at 34.09 feet June 28th at 6:30 PM EDT. This is the fifth highest flood crest on record. Records began at Wilkes-Barre in November 1890. The local basin average rainfall for June 26 to 29 was 6.99 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5516329. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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