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Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 1217 ft at 7:00AM Jun 17, 2013Observed: 1216.9 ft at 7:00AM Jun 18, 2013PNXP1(plotting HGIRZ) Graph Created (10:23PM Jun 19, 2013)ObservedLatest observed value: 1216.9 ft at 7:00 AM EDT 18-Jun-2013. Flood Stage is 1232 ft
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NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall/snowmelt. Forecast stages may be different if the actual rainfall/snowmelt is different than the forecast rainfall/snowmelt.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney. Only observed stages are available for this point.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:1237
Moderate Flood Stage:1234
Flood Stage:1232
Action Stage:1229.4

Historical Crests
(1) 1,236.50 ft on 07/19/1996
(2) 1,232.50 ft on 06/23/1972
(3) 1,231.00 ft on 03/10/1964
(4) 1,230.60 ft on 09/18/2004
(5) 1,227.50 ft on 02/24/1975


Low Water Records
(1) 1,217.00 ft on 09/26/1939
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1232 WHEN THE RIVER STAGE READING AT PUNXSUTAWNEY RISES ABOVE 1232 FEET MSL, MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG PINE STREET.
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Latitude: 40.943889° N, Longitude: 78.967222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 1232 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 1214.5 ft 2446.5 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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