National Weather Service: River should crest below flood stage

May 1, 2020

WILKES-BARRE — The Susquehanna River is expected to crest at 19.6 feet at 8 a.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.

Flood stage is 22 feet.

A record rainfall of 1.02 inches was recorded at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport on Thursday night. The previous record was .84 set in 1947.