Flash Flood Warning Updated
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Forty Fort Borough
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Sun, Jul 5 @ 11:18pm
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Description
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 11:05PM EDT until July 6 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
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The National Weather Service in Binghamton has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
Northern Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
South Central Wyoming County in northeastern Pennsylvania...
* Until 145 AM EDT.
* At 1105 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
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, Pittston, Muhlenberg, Dunmore, Old Forge,
Moosic, Edwardsville, Luzerne, Harveys Lake, Bear Creek, West
Wyoming, Sugar Notch, Bear Creek Village, Fairview Heights,
Penobscot, Beaumont, Mountain Top, Glendale and Sweet Valley.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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.
This notification was posted by Forty Fort Borough. Forty Fort Borough is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
