Pennsylvania, 2000

Flooding in Pennsylvania, June 6, 2000

June 6, 2000 · NWS BGM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Wayne

When
June 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Wayne County, Seelyville
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.649, -75.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused significant ponding of water on Maple Avenue in Seelyville and on Route 6 in Honesdale. Several homes also experienced basement flooding. Damage to drainage structures from the rapid runoff was reported.

Flood, Luzerne

When
June 6, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Luzerne County, Wilkes Barre
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.177, -75.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused significant ponding of water on Blackman Street in Rolling Mill Hill and Scott Street in East End. Several basements were also flooded.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5151809, 5153053.