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The hurricane severely flooded the Susquehanna River and the Lackawanna River causing major damage to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton metropolitan area. In both Pennsylvania and New Jersey combined, about 43,594 structures were either destroyed or significantly damaged.
When the tropical storm remnants of Hurricane Agnes overwhelmed the Susquehanna River watershed in 1972, causing major flooding all along the river, one of the hardest-hit locations was Wilkes-Barre's business and residential areas.
The Susquehanna River reached a record high of 42.6 feet (13.0 m) in hard-hit Wilkes-Barre early on Friday, September 9. The levee system held in the northeastern Pennsylvania city. The river topped the 40.9 feet (12.5 m) level in flooding caused by Agnes.
Torrential rain caused flooding Thursday in the Houston area, with officials ordering some residents along a river to leave and telling others they may wind up stranded. "This …
Severe spring storms will bring heavy rain and thunder to the Plains into the Mississippi Valley this weekend — including possible powerful tornadoes, large hail and flooding. AccuWeather 1 day...
Following a relentless spring with round after round of drenching thunderstorms and flooding problems in some areas, hot and humid conditions will continue to build over much o…
Temporary flood walls on Market Street in Wilkes-Barre in September 2011 Wilkes-Barre during the September 2011 flood Manufacturing and retail remained Wilkes-Barre's strongest industries, but the city's economy took a major blow from Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972.
The Dallas area was swamped by localized flooding from the storms that swept across much of the southern Plains. More severe weather is on the way.
In parts of Wilkes-Barre, severe flooding hadn't been seen since Hurricane Agnes of 1972. [ citation needed ] October 29–30, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy brought over 20 inches of rain to southern Pennsylvania and caused 16 deaths.
In June 1972, massive flooding occurred in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Rains from Tropical Storm Agnes caused the neighboring Susquehanna River to overflow and flood most of the campus. [6]