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Lackawaxen River at Hawley Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.01 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 4.01 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Highest Forecast: 4 ft 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 3.9 ft 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 3.8 ft 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Forecast: 3.7 ft 2:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00AM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 8:00PM Mar 29, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM Mar 30, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 8:00AM Mar 30, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesHWYP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (5:30AM Mar 28, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:56AM Mar 27)Latest observed value: 3.73 ft at 5:15 AM EDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 14 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Lackawaxen River at Hawley are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 22
Moderate Flood Stage: 20
Flood Stage: 14
Action Stage: 11
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 24.80 ft on 08/19/1955
(2) 20.10 ft on 05/23/1942
(3) 19.10 ft on 03/18/1936
(4) 18.19 ft on 06/28/2006
(5) 15.25 ft on 04/03/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.31 ft on 09/02/2021
(2) 11.30 ft on 09/07/2011
(3) 11.39 ft on 07/01/2006
(4) 18.19 ft on 06/28/2006
(5) 15.25 ft on 04/03/2005
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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24.8 Flood of Record. Hurricanes Connie and Diane, August 1955. Record stage was prior to levee protection.
23 Hawley levees overtop at this stage. Severe inundation takes place in the Borough extending to River St., Wayne Ave., and John Street on the west end of Paupack and Pike Streets.
22 Bingham Park floods affecting the Senior Center on Park Place. Areas between Old Gravity Road and Route 6 flood. The Borough of Hawley is protected by levees to 23 feet.
20 Flooding affects portions of Stourbridge RR line, Field Bend Road and Gelderman Road downstream of Hawley. The Borough of Hawley is protected by levees to 23 feet.
17 Yards of properties along Sellers Village and Hudson Street may be affected.
14 There is extensive flooding along the river floodplain channel. Little to no infrastructure is impacted. The Borough of Hawley is protected by levees to 23 feet.
11 Water overtops the right bank of the river above and below the Church Street bridge. Flooding is contained within the floodplain with no impacts.
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Latitude: 41.476111° N, Longitude: 75.172500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 14 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
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Elevation
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Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 869 ft 880 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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