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Susquehanna River at Towanda Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 4.68 ft at 7:45AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Observation: 4.68 ft at 8:00AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Observation: 4.68 ft at 8:15AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Observation: 4.68 ft at 8:30AM Apr 20, 2024Highest Observation: 4.68 ft at 8:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.67 ft at 9:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.66 ft at 11:00AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:15AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:30AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.65 ft at 11:45AM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.63 ft at 2:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.62 ft at 2:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 2:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.61 ft at 3:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 3:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.6 ft at 4:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.59 ft at 4:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 5:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.58 ft at 5:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 5:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.57 ft at 6:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.56 ft at 6:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.55 ft at 7:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.54 ft at 7:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 8:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.52 ft at 9:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.51 ft at 9:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.49 ft at 11:00PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:15PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:30PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 11:45PM Apr 20, 2024Observed: 4.47 ft at 12:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.46 ft at 12:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 12:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.45 ft at 1:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.44 ft at 1:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 1:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.43 ft at 2:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.42 ft at 2:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.41 ft at 2:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 3:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.4 ft at 3:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 3:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.39 ft at 3:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.38 ft at 4:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.37 ft at 4:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 4:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.36 ft at 5:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.35 ft at 5:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 5:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.34 ft at 5:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.33 ft at 6:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.32 ft at 6:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.31 ft at 6:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.3 ft at 7:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.29 ft at 7:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 7:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.28 ft at 8:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.27 ft at 8:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.26 ft at 8:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.25 ft at 9:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.24 ft at 9:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.23 ft at 10:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.22 ft at 10:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 10:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.21 ft at 11:00AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.2 ft at 11:15AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:30AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.19 ft at 11:45AM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.18 ft at 12:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 12:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.17 ft at 12:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.16 ft at 1:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.15 ft at 1:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 1:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.12 ft at 2:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.11 ft at 3:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.1 ft at 3:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 3:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.09 ft at 4:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.08 ft at 4:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 4:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.07 ft at 5:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 5:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.06 ft at 5:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 5:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.05 ft at 6:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.04 ft at 6:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 6:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.03 ft at 7:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.02 ft at 7:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 7:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4.01 ft at 8:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 8:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 4 ft at 8:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.99 ft at 9:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 9:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.98 ft at 10:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.97 ft at 10:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 10:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:00PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.96 ft at 11:15PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 11:30PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.95 ft at 11:45PM Apr 21, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.94 ft at 12:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 12:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.93 ft at 1:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.92 ft at 1:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 1:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.91 ft at 2:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.9 ft at 2:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.89 ft at 3:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.88 ft at 3:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.87 ft at 4:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 4:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.86 ft at 5:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.85 ft at 5:46AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.84 ft at 6:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.83 ft at 6:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.82 ft at 7:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.81 ft at 7:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.78 ft at 9:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.76 ft at 10:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:00AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:15AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.74 ft at 11:30AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45AM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.72 ft at 12:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 1:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.69 ft at 2:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.64 ft at 5:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.63 ft at 5:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.62 ft at 6:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 6:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.61 ft at 7:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 7:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.6 ft at 8:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 10:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:00PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.56 ft at 11:15PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:30PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 11:45PM Apr 22, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.55 ft at 12:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 12:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.52 ft at 2:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 2:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.51 ft at 3:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:46AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:45AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.48 ft at 6:00AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:15AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:30AM Apr 23, 2024Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:45AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00AM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00PM Apr 23, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 2:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00AM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00PM Apr 24, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM Apr 25, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00AM Apr 25, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesTOWP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:30AM Apr 23, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:33AM Apr 22)Latest observed value: 3.47 ft at 6:45 AM EDT 23-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 16 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River at Towanda are issued routinely year-round.

Vertical datum height estimated from NGVD29 to NAVD88 using the NGS VERTCON conversion program

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 25.1
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16
Action Stage: 14
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 33.43 ft on 06/24/1972
(2) 30.52 ft on 09/08/2011
(3) 27.47 ft on 09/27/1975
(4) 25.08 ft on 05/29/1946
(5) 25.03 ft on 03/19/1936
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 17.03 ft on 10/27/2021
(2) 19.73 ft on 12/26/2020
(3) 16.25 ft on 08/15/2018
(4) 30.52 ft on 09/08/2011
(5) 19.41 ft on 04/28/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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33.43 This is the crest level of Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Severe flooding occurred between River Street and Main Street in Towanda. Several stores, commercial buildings, Borough Hall, the police station and the airport were severely damaged. The James Street bridge collapsed.
30.52 This is the crest level of the 2011 Tropical Storm Lee flood. Flood waters extended into parking lots and residences in the business district along Merrill Parkway. Flooding was along the foundations of the police station and Borough Hall.
30 Flood waters cover The Street level in front of the Towanda Borough Hall and the police station.
28.5 Much of the Merrill Parkway floods. Homes and businesses between Main Street and the Parkway are threatened by flood waters.
25.1 Flood waters spill onto Merrill Parkway. The homes in the Flats area of Towanda are inundated. Homes nearest the river from Sheshequin to north Towanda have several feet of water on the first floor.
24.8 This is the flood crest of the January 1996 rain and snow melt flood. Water reaches the railroad tracks on the bank of the river across from Towanda.
22.3 Flood waters reach the first floor level of cottages in Tarrytown.
21 Flooding threatens the waste water treatment plant in Towanda.
19 Airport Road in Towanda Township is threatened by flooding.
18 Flooding of agricultural lands upstream and downstream of towanda increases. Significant basement flooding begins in the Flats area near the airport.
16 Minor field flooding begins from overflow of both banks up and downstream of Towanda.
Photos
(1) looking upstream
(2) view of gagehouse
(3) looking downstream
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Latitude: 41.765278° N, Longitude: 76.441111° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 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 693.70 ft 709.70 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 694.38 ft 710.38 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

Current/Historical Observations:

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