Area under flash flood warning as storms move through
Jul. 17—Rain from a volley of thunderstorms pounded the region Friday, flooding streets and stranded cars.
Lackawanna County 911 dispatchers received a wave of weather-related calls starting Friday afternoon, with flooding around Pittston Avenue and Kane Street in Scranton being among the worst.
Scranton Police Capt. Dennis Lukasewicz said a few vehicles got stuck in high water there. He urged people not to drive through flooded streets.
Clogged inlets along Interstate 81 north near mile marker 183.5 led to flooding, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesman Mike Taluto. Part of the highway was closed for about three hours, reopening around 6:45 p.m.
Other areas affecting by flooding included Waverly Twp., Dunmore, Old Forge, Archbald, Dickson City, Moosic, Olyphant, Clarks Summit, Clarks Green, Elmhurst Twp., Mount Cobb, Blakely, Taylor, Jessup and Throop, according to a National Weather Service flash flood warning issued Friday afternoon.
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alan Reppert said the Scranton area received more than an inch of rain by 9 p.m. Friday. More storms Friday night and today could add a few more tenths of an inch to rain totals, he added.
By Sunday, however, the forecast looks a little drier.
"It clears a little on Sunday," he said. "Maybe you'll get a light shower."
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