.. Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Eastern Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania... Eastern Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 645 PM EDT.
* At 1245 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain has already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Carbondale, Pittston, Tunkhannock, Waverly, Falls, Dunmore, Old Forge, Archbald, Dickson City, Moosic, Olyphant, Clarks Summit, Edwardsville, Freeland, Luzerne, Bear Creek and West Wyoming.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. |