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Weather Forecast Office Binghamton, NY Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center
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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
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Susquehanna River at Towanda Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 1.24 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.24 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.24 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.24 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.24 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.24 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.24 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Highest Observation: 1.24 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.23 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.22 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.21 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.21 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.21 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.21 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.21 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.21 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.21 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.2 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.19 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.19 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.19 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.19 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.19 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.19 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.19 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.18 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.17 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.17 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.17 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.17 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.17 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.17 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.17 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.16 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.15 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.14 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.13 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.13 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.13 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.13 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.13 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.13 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.13 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.12 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 12:46AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.11 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.1 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.09 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.08 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.07 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.06 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.05 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 11:46PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.04 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.03 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.02 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.01 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1.1 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1.2 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1.4 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1.6 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3 ft 2:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 8:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00AM May 25, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTOWP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:12PM May 22, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:30AM May 22)Latest observed value: 1.01 ft at 12:30 PM EDT 22-May-2013. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River at Towanda are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - near Waverly Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Meshoppen
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:25.1
Moderate Flood Stage:18
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 33.43 ft on 06/24/1972
(2) 30.52 ft on 09/08/2011
(3) 27.47 ft on 09/27/1975
(4) 25.08 ft on 05/29/1946
(5) 25.03 ft on 03/19/1936
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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.
Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
30 FLOOD WATERS REACH STREET LEVEL IN FRONT OF TOWANDA CITY HALL.
25.1 THE HOMES IN THE FLATS AREA OF TOWANDA ARE INUNDATED. MAJOR FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS.
25 RAILROAD ON THE RIGHT BANK IS FLOODED.
24.8 CREST HEIGHT OF THE RIVER AFTER THE RAPID SNOW MELT AND HEAVY RAIN EVENT OF JANUARY 20 1996.
22.3 FLOOD WATER REACHES THE FLOOR LEVEL OF COTTAGES IN TARRYTOWN.
20 TOWANDA IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES TO 20 FEET.
19 AGRICULTURAL LANDS UPSTREAM OF GAGE ARE INUNDATED
18 BASEMENT FLOOD BEGINS IN THE FLATS AREA NEAR THE AIRPORT
16 MINOR FIELD FLOODING BEGINS FROM OVERFLOW OF BOTH BANKS UP AND DOWNSTREAM OF TOWANDA. TOWANDA IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES TO 20 FEET.
Photos
(1) looking upstream
(2) view of gagehouse
(3) looking downstream
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Latitude: 41.765278° N, Longitude: 76.441111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 29 694.375 ft 710.375 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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