Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued August 27 at 10:36PM EDT until August 27 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 7:36pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
FFWBGM
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1130 PM EDT.
* At 1036 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Muhlenberg, Harveys Lake, Sugar Notch, Shickshinny, Sweet Valley,
Huntington Mills, Fairmount Spgs and Nanticoke.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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.
Area Description:
Luzerne, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov