42
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$124.9M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania: 42 recorded events between 1996 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #779 nationally and #36 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Wyoming County is the 2000s, when 16 of the county's 42 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 Wyoming County archive, flash flood makes up 20.5% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #779 for this hazard and #36 within Pennsylvania, putting it in the 74.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Wyoming County with 10 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | LAKE WINOLA | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 9, 2024 | MILL CITY | 0 | $2K |
| Aug 9, 2024 | MILL CITY | 0 | $15K |
| Aug 9, 2024 | LAKE SHERIDAN | 0 | $15K |
| Aug 9, 2024 | MILL CITY | 0 | $3K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | NICHOLSON | 0 | $1K |
| Dec 18, 2023 | OSTERHOUT | 0 | $0 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | MEHOOPANY | 0 | $2K |
| Sep 10, 2023 | MILL CITY | 0 | $250K |
| Dec 25, 2020 | EATONVILLE | 0 | $10K |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Major flash flooding reported. Almost 100 homes either flooded or surrounded by water. Hundreds of people evacuated with two people rescued from the high waters. Dozens of roads were washed out, damaged and/or closed during the height of the flash flood.
Heavy rain with amounts of 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. 500 homes and 30 businesses were damaged. 50 water rescues were reported. The hardest hit areas were Tunkhannock, Eaton Township, Nicholson, Exeter, Meshoppen, and Laceyville. In Nicholson, the Shadow Brook did major damage. The county declared a state of emergency and closed all roads to the public early Saturday morning. In addition the Susquehanna River had major flooding.
Early in the afternoon of Wednesday, May 12th, a thunderstorm developed over Miller and Shaver Mountains south of Tunkhannock in Wyoming County. The thunderstorm was nearly stationary and at times had radar estimated rainfall rates over 4 inches per hour. Radar estimated rainfall totals exceeded 6 inches in just a few hours time and caused massive flash flooding of the Moneypenny Creek which is along Thurston Hollow Road in Eaton township. The water carved a swath of damage and scattered debris along Thurston Hollow Road which was totally devastated. Total damage estimates have exceeded 500,000 dollars.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania?
42 flash flood events are recorded in Wyoming County between 1996 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Wyoming County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Wyoming County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Wyoming 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 Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/pennsylvania/wyoming-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.