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Weather Forecast Office Binghamton, NY Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center
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Exceeding Levels		 Chance of Exceeding Levels
During Entire Period
Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Highest Observation: 1.96 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.95 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.94 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.93 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.92 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.91 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.9 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.89 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.88 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.87 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.82 ft at 7:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 7:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 8:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 8:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 8:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.81 ft at 9:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 9:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 10:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.8 ft at 10:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 1:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 3:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 4:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.76 ft at 7:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 8:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 9:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 10:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 10:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:00AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 11:15AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:30AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 11:45AM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 12:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 12:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 12:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 1:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 1:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 1:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 1:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 2:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 2:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 3:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 4:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 4:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 5:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 5:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 5:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 6:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 6:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 7:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 7:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 8:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 8:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 9:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 9:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:00PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:15PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:30PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:45PM May 22, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.78 ft at 12:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 1:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 2:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 2:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 2:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 3:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 3:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 3:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 4:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 4:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 5:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 5:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 6:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 6:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.75 ft at 7:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 7:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 7:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 7:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.73 ft at 8:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.74 ft at 8:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 8:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 8:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 9:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.72 ft at 9:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 9:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 10:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 10:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 10:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.71 ft at 11:00AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:15AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:30AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 11:45AM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 12:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.7 ft at 12:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 1:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.68 ft at 1:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 1:45PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.69 ft at 2:00PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:15PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:30PM May 23, 2013Observed: 1.67 ft at 2:45PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 1.9 ft 8:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 2.2 ft 2:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 2.5 ft 8:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 2.8 ft 2:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 2:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 4.7 ft 8:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 5.7 ft 2:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 7 ft 8:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 7.4 ft 2:00AM May 26, 2013Highest Forecast: 7.6 ft 8:00AM May 26, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWBRP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:01PM May 23, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 8:49AM May 23)Latest observed value: 1.67 ft at 2:45 PM EDT 23-May-2013. Flood Stage is 22 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at Meshoppen Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Bloomsburg
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:30
Moderate Flood Stage:28
Flood Stage:22
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 42.66 ft on 09/09/2011
(2) 40.91 ft on 06/24/1972
(3) 35.06 ft on 09/27/1975
(4) 34.96 ft on 09/19/2004
(5) 34.45 ft on 01/20/1996
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Low Water Records
(1) -1.78 ft on 09/27/1964
(2) -1.57 ft on 11/15/1965
(3) -1.15 ft on 08/30/1966
(4) -0.67 ft on 10/17/1980
(5) -0.66 ft on 09/17/1980
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Disclaimer
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
48.1 HEIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT SHELF. INUNDATION AT THIS POINT WILL STOP GAUGE FROM OPERATING.
42.66 RECORD FLOOD STAGE OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2011. REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE.
41 MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE DESIGN OF LEVEE PROTECTION FOR THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE. LEVEE HEIGHT ABOVE THIS LEVEL MAY NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION.
40.9 FLOOD STAGE FROM HURRICANE AGNES...JUNE 24, 1972.
36 NESCOPECK BOROUGH BEGINS TO FLOOD.
35 DUNDEE AREA IN HANOVER TOWNSHIP BEGINS TO FLOOD. US RTE 11 IN EDWARDSVILLE FLOODS.
33 MOCANAQUA BEGINS TO FLOOD.
32 MAIN STREET IN SHICKSHINNY FLOODS.
31 HOLLENBACK PARK IN WILKES-BARRE...DURYEA AND WEST PITTSTON ARE AFFECTED. THE BROOKSIDE AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD.
30 MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. US ROUTE 11 IN AVONDALE IS COVERED BY FLOOD WATER. MAIN STREET IN SHICKSHINNY BEGINS TO FLOOD. FLOODING BEGINS TO AFFECT AREAS OF WILKES-BARRE UPSTREAM OF NORTH STREET BRIDGE...INCLUDING COURT HOUSE.
29 US RTE 11 IN SHICKSHINNY IS CLOSED. RIVER ROAD IN PORT BLANCHARD AND WEST PITTSTON BEGIN TO FLOOD. PP&L RIVERLANDS FACILITIES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
28 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. US RTE 11 IN WEST NANTICOKE IS CLOSED. CANAL STREET IN WEST NANTICOKE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
27 US ROUTE 11 IN WEST NANTICOKE AND RIVER ROAD IN PLAINSVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD.
24 CANAL STREET IN SHICKSHINNY AND LOWLANDS IN PITTSTON BEGIN TO FLOOD.
22 MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. LOWLANDS IN PLAINSVILLE...PLYMOUTH FLATS...WEST NANTICOKE AND SHICKSHINNY FLOOD. MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE DESIGN OF LEVEE PROTECTION IN THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE IS 41 FEET.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of gagehouse
(3) looking downstream
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Latitude: 41.252778° N, Longitude: 75.879167° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD27

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 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 510.861 ft 532.861 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 511.494 ft 533.494 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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