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Susquehanna River at Meshoppen Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Forecast: 13.3 ft 2:00PM Apr 23, 2018Forecast: 13.2 ft 8:00PM Apr 23, 2018Forecast: 13 ft 2:00AM Apr 24, 2018Forecast: 12.9 ft 8:00AM Apr 24, 2018Forecast: 12.8 ft 2:00PM Apr 24, 2018Forecast: 12.6 ft 8:00PM Apr 24, 2018Forecast: 12.5 ft 2:00AM Apr 25, 2018Forecast: 12.5 ft 8:00AM Apr 25, 2018Forecast: 12.6 ft 2:00PM Apr 25, 2018Forecast: 12.9 ft 8:00PM Apr 25, 2018Forecast: 13.4 ft 2:00AM Apr 26, 2018Highest Forecast: 14.2 ft 8:00AM Apr 26, 2018USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMHPP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (11:00AM Apr 23, 2018)ObservedForecast (issued 9:35AM Apr 23)Latest observed value: 16.37 ft at 1:30 AM EDT 20-Apr-2018. Flood Stage is 27 ft
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NOTE: Gauge awaiting repair - automated readings are not available at this time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River at Meshoppen are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 40
Moderate Flood Stage: 31
Flood Stage: 27
Action Stage: 25
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 44.48 ft on 09/08/2011
(2) 43.51 ft on 06/23/1972
(3) 36.34 ft on 01/20/1996
(4) 35.27 ft on 09/18/2004
(5) 35.06 ft on 03/06/1979
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 44.48 ft on 09/08/2011
(2) 30.86 ft on 04/29/2011
(3) 27.52 ft on 04/27/2011
(4) 30.23 ft on 03/11/2011
(5) 27.95 ft on 01/26/2010
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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44.48 Flood of record from Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011. Severe inundation of many townships and villages occurs along the river.
43.5 Flood stage from Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Severe inundation of many townships and villages occurred along the river.
40 Major flood stage. Many homes and roads on both sides of the river are flooded. This includes much of the Village of Meshoppen.
36.34 This is the flood crest from the January 1996 rain and snow melt flood.
34 Extensive flooding occurs in the Myo beach area. Flooding spreads downstream from Tunkhannock to the Falls area. About 100 homes are impacted with first floor flooding.
32 Flooding reaches the first floor of the hardware store at the intersection of Bridge Street and U.S. Route 6. At this stage, water also backs up along the Tunkhannock Creek and affects homes on the north bank of the creek extending along Harding Street and Business Route 6.
31 Moderate flood stage. Cottages along the river bank from Laceyville to Black Walnut are affected. The ball fields in Meshoppen are flooded. Homes and cottages on the Mehoopany side, and on the waters edge near Tunkhannock are affected.
27 Flood stage. Between 27 and 28 feet, flood waters close off the railroad underpasses at Myo Beach and Lott Road. Access to several homes in the Myo Beach area is cut off.
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Latitude: 41.607222° N, Longitude: 76.050556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 27 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 29 599.76 ft 626.76 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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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 48 hours.

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