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Susquehanna River at Meshoppen Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 9.31 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.3 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.3 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2013Observed: 9.3 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.29 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.28 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.27 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.26 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.26 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.26 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.25 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.25 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.25 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.25 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.25 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.25 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.25 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.24 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.24 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.24 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.24 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.24 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.23 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.23 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.23 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.23 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.23 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.23 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.22 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.22 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.21 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.21 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.21 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.21 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.2 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.19 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.18 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.18 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.17 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.17 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.17 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.17 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.17 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.16 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.15 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.14 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.13 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.13 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.13 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.13 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.12 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.11 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.1 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.1 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.09 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.09 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.09 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.09 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.09 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.08 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.07 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.07 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.07 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.07 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.07 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.06 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.06 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.05 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.04 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.04 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.04 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.03 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.02 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.01 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.01 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.01 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.01 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 9.01 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 9 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.99 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.98 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.98 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.98 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.97 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.96 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.95 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.94 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 8.93 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.92 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.91 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.9 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.89 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.88 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.87 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.86 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.86 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.86 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.85 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.85 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.85 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.85 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.85 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.85 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.85 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.84 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.83 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.82 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.82 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.82 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.82 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.81 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.8 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.8 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.8 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.8 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.8 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.8 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.79 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 8.79 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 2:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 2:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2013Forecast: 8.7 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 8.7 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 8.7 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 8.8 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013Highest Forecast: 8.9 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMHPP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:11PM May 20, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:14AM May 20)Latest observed value: 8.79 ft at 10:30 PM EDT 20-May-2013. Flood Stage is 27 ft
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NOTE: 2011 crest data is provisional and subject to revision.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River at Meshoppen are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:40
Moderate Flood Stage:31
Flood Stage:27
Action Stage:25

Historical Crests
(1) 44.48 ft on 09/08/2011
(2) 43.51 ft on 06/23/1972
(3) 36.34 ft on 01/20/1996
(4) 35.27 ft on 09/18/2004
(5) 35.06 ft on 03/06/1979
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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44.48 FLOOD OF RECORD FROM TROPICAL STORM LEE IN SEPTEMBER 2011.
43.5 FLOOD STAGE FROM HURRICANE AGNES IN 1972.
40 MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. MANY HOMES AND ROADS ON BOTH SIDE OF THE RIVER BEGIN TO FLOOD AND THIS INCLUDES THE VILLAGE OF MESHOPPEN.
36.34 FLOOD STAGE FROM MAJOR RAIN AND SNOW MELT EVENT IN JANUARY 1996.
34 EXTENSIVE FLOODING IN MYO BEACH. FLOODING IN TUNKHANNOCK AND FALLS AREA. ABOUT 100 HOMES IMPACTED WITH FIRST FLOOR LEVEL FLOODING.
32 FLOODING REACHES THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE HARDWARE STORE AT THE INTERSECTION OF BRIDGE STREET AND U.S. ROUTE 6. AT THIS STAGE, WATER ALSO BACKS UP ALONG THE TUNKHANNOCK CREEK AND AFFECTS HOMES ON THE NORTH BANK OF THE CREEK EXTENDING ALONG HARDING STREET AND BUSINESS ROUTE 6.
31 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. HOMES AND COTTAGES ON THE MEHOOPANY SIDE BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED. COTTAGES IN THE SKINNERS EDDY, TUNKANNOCK AND BLACK WALNUT AREAS ALSO BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED. THE BALL FIELDS IN MESHOPPEN ARE FLOODED.
27 FLOOD STAGE WHERE MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. BETWEEN 27 AND 28 FEET, FLOOD WATERS CLOSE OFF THE RAILROAD UNDERPASS AT MYO BEACH AND THE LOTT ROAD UNDERPASS. ACCESS TO SEVERAL HOMES IN THE MYO BEACH AREA IS CUT OFF.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of gagehouse
(3) looking downstream
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Latitude: 41.607222° N, Longitude: 76.050556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 27 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 599.76 ft 626.76 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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