97
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$125.9M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania: 97 recorded events between 1996 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #177 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Susquehanna County is the 2010s, when 41 of the county's 97 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Susquehanna County archive, flash flood makes up 18.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #177 for this hazard and #15 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 94.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Susquehanna County with 43 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2006 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $100.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2025 | GREAT BEND | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | BRACKNEY | 0 | $75K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | BRACKNEY | 0 | $10K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | HERRICK CENTER | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | CLIFFORD | 0 | $25K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | CLIFFORD | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 18, 2024 | CLIFFORD ARPT | 0 | $1K |
| Aug 9, 2024 | THOMPSON | 0 | $150K |
| Aug 9, 2024 | SOUTH MONTROSE | 0 | $8K |
| Aug 9, 2024 | CLIFFORD | 0 | $20K |
Other hazards here
More from Susquehanna County
- Thunderstorm Wind 321
- Hail 75
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Heavy rain with amounts of 4.5 to 7 inches caused flash flooding. The rain which fell from the 16th to the 18th was due to the remnants of hurricane Ivan. Most creeks and streams went out of their banks. Over 300 homes were affected by flooding with 132 having minor damage, 21 having major damage, and 4 being totally destroyed. 27 businesses were affected with 19 having minor damage and 8 having major damage. Dozens of roads and bridges were damaged. About 750 people had to evacuate their homes. Their was flooding where there had never been any before. One major bridge was destroyed.
A major flash flood occurred in the Little Meadows area, when 2 to 4 inches of rain fell in less than 2 hours. The heavy rain caused debris to block 3 large drainage pipes, which then caused significant flash flooding. Flooding occurred on the lower part of Cork Hill Road. The water ran down from the upper part of the road into this area. The water then entered a home owner's yard. A small bridge was also washed out on State Route 4013.
A slow moving frontal boundary dropped 1.5 to 3 inches of rain across the county. The rain started as showers late on the 27th, and ended the afternoon of the 28th. Most of the rain fell the morning of the 28th. This rain fell on ground already saturated from recurrent storms including the last one on the 25th. Road flooding happened in many locations. A rock slide occurred on Route 706 in New Milford. Sections of Routes 3013 and 3019 were washed out.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?
97 flash flood events are recorded in Susquehanna County between 1996 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Susquehanna County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Susquehanna County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Susquehanna County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/susquehanna-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.