Rain is expected for most of the weekend, and it could cause some flooding as the snowpack continues to melt.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Luzerne County until Sunday morning. The Susquehanna River is expected to crest at 21.5 feet at 2 a.m. Sunday in Wilkes-Barre. Flood stage is 22 feet and minor flooding begins in lowland areas unprotected by the Wyoming Valley levee system.
Snow will continue to melt into the Susquehanna River through Saturday. That melting, along with an additional 1 to 1.5 inches of rain through Friday night, could cause minor flooding along the Susquehanna river.
Smaller streams, roadside ditches, and urban areas may also experience flooding.
The forecast
The National Weather Service indicated it was 37 degrees as of 6:54 a.m. at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, and light rain was reported.
Rain is expected today, and up to three quarters of an inch of rain could fall. Winds could also gust as high as 24 mph. Today’s high will be near 42.
Rain will continue into tonight, with up to a half an inch of rainfall possible. Winds could also gust as high as 23 mph. Tonight’s low will be around 36.
Saturday will also bring a likelihood of rain before 8 a.m. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain is expected, and mostly cloudy skies are expected otherwise. The high will be near 46.
Mostly cloudy skies will follow into Saturday night, with a low around 35.
Mostly sunny skies will round out the weekend on Sunday, with a high near 54. Partly cloudy skies will follow into Sunday night, with a low around 36.
Be sure to check out the Times Leader’s weather page for up-to-date forecast information and radar!
