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Susquehanna River near Waverly Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 5.47 ft at 11:15PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.47 ft at 11:30PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.47 ft at 11:45PM Mar 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.47 ft at 12:00AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.47 ft at 12:15AM Mar 17, 2024Highest Observation: 5.47 ft at 12:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 12:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 1:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 2:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 2:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 2:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 2:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 3:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 3:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 3:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 3:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 4:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 5:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 5:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 5:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:01AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 6:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 6:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 7:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 7:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 7:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 7:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 8:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 9:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 9:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 9:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 9:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 10:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:00AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:15AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:30AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:45AM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 12:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 1:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 1:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 2:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 2:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 2:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 2:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 3:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 4:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 4:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 5:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 6:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 7:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 7:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 8:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 8:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 9:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 10:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 10:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 10:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:00PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:15PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:30PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 11:45PM Mar 17, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 12:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 12:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 1:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.23 ft at 1:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.23 ft at 1:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 2:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 2:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 3:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 3:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 4:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 4:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 5:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 5:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 5:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 6:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 6:01AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 6:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 6:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 6:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 7:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 7:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 7:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 7:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 8:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 8:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 8:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 8:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 9:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 9:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 9:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 9:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 10:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 10:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 10:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 10:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 11:00AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:15AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:30AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:45AM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 1:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 2:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 2:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 3:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 3:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 4:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 4:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 5:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 5:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 6:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 7:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 9:00PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:15PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:30PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:45PM Mar 18, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:00PM Mar 18, 2024Forecast: 5 ft 2:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 5.1 ft 8:00AM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 5.1 ft 2:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 5 ft 8:00PM Mar 19, 2024Forecast: 5 ft 2:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 5.1 ft 8:00AM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 5.1 ft 2:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 5 ft 8:00PM Mar 20, 2024Forecast: 5.1 ft 2:00AM Mar 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 5.3 ft 8:00AM Mar 21, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesWVYN6(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:00PM Mar 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:31AM Mar 18)Latest observed value: 4.98 ft at 10:00 PM EDT 18-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 13 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River near Waverly are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height surveyed by the USGS

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 20
Moderate Flood Stage: 16
Flood Stage: 13
Action Stage: 12
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 26.67 ft on 09/08/2011
(2) 22.52 ft on 06/29/2006
(3) 21.40 ft on 03/18/1936
(4) 21.24 ft on 06/23/1972
(5) 20.88 ft on 04/03/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 15.48 ft on 12/19/2023 (P)
(2) 14.49 ft on 05/02/2023 (P)
(3) 15.78 ft on 10/27/2021
(4) 18.44 ft on 12/26/2020
(5) 13.80 ft on 09/18/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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26.67 Record flood of September 2011. Widespread severe flooding occurs in Sayre, Athens borough and throughout The Valley in both Pennsylvania and New York sides of the river. The Sayre levee was overtopped.
26 River stage height estimated to be the top of the Sayre levee system.
23 River stage height estimated to be at the effective design protection level of the Sayre levee.
22.52 June 2006 flood. Flood waters were at the top of the bank in Athens Borough. Part of the Waste Water Treatment Plant facility was flooded. Some flooding occurred in South Side Athens along River Street. Significant flooding occurred on the east side of river in Athens Township up to Glen Valley Road and Riverside Drive.
21.4 Severe flooding before the levees were built in March 1936.
21.2 This was the level of the 1972 Hurricane Agnes flood.
20 Major flood stage. Severe flooding occurs throughout the flood plain in New York and Pennsylvania. The Sayre Bridge is closed, and access to Sayre and Athens is cut off from the East.
17 The Athens bridge is closed by flooding affecting the approach lanes on the east side of the river. Winding River Drive is flooded. Wildwood Road is closed in places. Riverfront Park in Sayre is inundated.
16 Moderate flood stage. Flooding increases throughout Tioga Point on both sides of the river near Athens Borough. Backwater flooding begins to affect areas in Milltown along Cayuta Creek.
13 Flood stage. Widespread, but minor, flooding of the lowlands occurs along the river from the towns of Barton and Nichols, NY to the Athens Township, PA.
12 Out of bank flows increase in the flood plain near the towns of Barton and Nichols, NY and the Township of Athens, PA. The Cannon Hole neighborhood is affected by flooding. Monitoring of levee gates and pumps occurs in Sayre.
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Latitude: 41.984722° N, Longitude: 76.501389° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 13 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 743.77 ft 756.77 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 743.96 ft 756.96 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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