Because Pennsylvania is such a flood-prone state, meteorologists with the NWS partner with other local agencies ever year to promote flood safety.
, or PEMA, says flooding is the state's number one weather hazard. That is why an entire week is dedicated to flood safety awareness.
"Also, there's no way to see if the road still exists underneath the flooded water, usually because it's typically muddy and full of debris," said National Weather Service Hydrologist Jim Brewster. River flooding is longer-term and happens gradually over several hours or even during the span of several rain events.
On Saturday, September 9, heavy rain from severe storms prompted several flash flood warnings. 20 roads in Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming Counties were closed due to flooding and damage.
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