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Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 12:01PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 12:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 6:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 6:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 6:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 6:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 7:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:01AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:02PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 6:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 6:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:01AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.81 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2024Highest Observation: 1.87 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.86 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.84 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.85 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.83 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.82 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:02PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 6:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:30PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.78 ft at 11:45PM May 20, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:01AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.79 ft at 12:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 12:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.76 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2024Observed: 1.77 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 2:00PM May 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 8:00PM May 21, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 2:00AM May 22, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 8:00AM May 22, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 2:00PM May 22, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 8:00PM May 22, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 2:00AM May 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 8:00AM May 23, 2024Highest Forecast: 1.6 ft 2:00PM May 23, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCPHP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (3:48AM May 21, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 3:19PM May 20)Latest observed value: 1.77 ft at 2:45 AM EDT 21-May-2024. Flood Stage is 7 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 7
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 18.77 ft on 09/26/1975
(2) 18.33 ft on 06/22/1972
(3) 14.57 ft on 04/17/2011
(4) 11.66 ft on 10/09/1976
(5) 11.30 ft on 01/25/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.21 ft on 01/10/2024 (P)
(2) 7.21 ft on 05/07/2022 (P)
(3) 7.22 ft on 05/07/2022
(4) 10.53 ft on 09/02/2021 (P)
(5) 10.54 ft on 09/02/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.17 ft on 09/12/1966
(2) 0.18 ft on 11/04/1963
(3) 0.27 ft on 07/14/1969
(4) 0.28 ft on 08/19/1965
(5) 0.31 ft on 08/02/1954
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23.5 FEMA 0.2% Annual Chance Flood Level (500-year flood).
19 Many homes and businesses in the Yellow Breeches Creek basin are affected by flood waters.
18.8 Flood of record from September, 1975.
18 FEMA 1.0% Annual Chance Flood Level (100-year flood).
17 Many homes and businesses in the Yellow Breeches Creek basin are affected by flood waters. The flow of Yellow Breeches Creek is no longer confined to the single span bridge opening on Green Lane Drive near the gage. Both bridge approaches are inundated.
16 FEMA 2% Annual Chance Flood Level (50-year flood).
15 Numerous homes and businesses along Yellow Breeches Creek are affected by flood waters.
14 Flood waters begin to reach the Spanglers Mill Road Bridge.
13 Numerous homes along the entire length of Yellow Breeches Creek are affected by high water levels.
12 FEMA 10% Annual Chance Flood Level (10-year flood).
11 A number of homes along the entire length of Yellow Breeches Creek are affected by high water.
10.5 Flood waters begin to reach the Green Lane Drive Bridge.
10 Flood waters begin to reach the Slate Hill Road Bridge.
9 A number of homes in the Green Lane Farms development are affected by high water. Cedar Cliff Drive on the left bank upstream from the single span bridge on Green Lane Drive is inundated. Creekwood Drive has several feet of water on it, and water is approaching homes.
7 Low lying areas in the Green Lane Farms development on the right bank of Yellow Breeches Creek begin to flood. A mobile home park near Williams Grove is also affected by high water.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of the gagehouse
(3) looking downstream
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Latitude: 40.224722° N, Longitude: 76.898333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7 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 29 307.49 314.49 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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