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<b>First Posted:</b> 3/7/2008<br><br>The National Weather Service in Binghamton, N.Y., has issued a flood watch for Luzerne and surrounding counties, while Bradford and Susquehanna counties remain under a flood warning through Saturday night. 

A mixture of rain and snow will overspread the region late this afternoon. Any rain that does fall will likely bring many river points back above flood stage with generally minor stream, creek flooding expected, the NWS reported. 
If more snow than rain falls, the flood threat will greatly reduce. 
The Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre reached 22 feet late Wednesday night. At 4:30 a.m., the river was 17.83 feet and falling. It is expected to start rising on Saturday, according to the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.

WEATHER ALERT: Luzerne County under flood watch