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Flash Flood Warning for Luzerne, PA

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What you need to know

Applies to
Luzerne
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Severe
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Immediate
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Likely

What is happening

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....

What the bulletin says to do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Full official description

Bulletin details

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.

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  1. Alert

    Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 7:21PM EDT until September 1 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY

    Official revision

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Binghamton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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