Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 7:21PM EDT until September 1 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 1, 2026 - 4:21pm
Expires:
September 1, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWBGM
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 721 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in 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...
Wilkes-Barre, Edwardsville, Sugar Notch, Kingston, Nanticoke,
Plymouth, Larksville, Ashley and Preston.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Luzerne, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov