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Swatara Creek at Middletown Stage (ft)Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 2:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 2:26PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 2:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 2:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 3:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 3:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 4:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 4:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 5:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 5:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 6:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 6:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 6:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 7:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 7:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 7:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 7:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 8:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 8:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 8:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 10:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 10:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 11:00PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 11:15PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 11:30PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 11:45PM May 15, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 12:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 12:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 12:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 1:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 1:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:26AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 2:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.71 ft at 2:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.71 ft at 3:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 3:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 3:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.75 ft at 4:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 5:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.75 ft at 5:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.76 ft at 5:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.76 ft at 5:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 6:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 6:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 6:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 6:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 7:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 7:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 8:15AM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.8 ft at 8:30AM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.8 ft at 8:45AM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.8 ft at 9:00AM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.8 ft at 9:15AM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.8 ft at 9:30AM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.8 ft at 9:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 10:00AM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.8 ft at 10:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 10:30AM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.8 ft at 10:45AM May 16, 2024Highest Observation: 5.8 ft at 11:00AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:15AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:30AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 11:45AM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.79 ft at 12:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 12:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 1:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 1:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.78 ft at 1:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 1:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.77 ft at 2:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.76 ft at 2:41PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.76 ft at 2:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.76 ft at 3:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.75 ft at 3:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 3:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 3:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.73 ft at 4:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 5:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.72 ft at 5:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.71 ft at 5:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.7 ft at 6:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 6:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.69 ft at 6:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.68 ft at 7:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.67 ft at 7:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.66 ft at 8:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 8:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 8:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.65 ft at 8:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.64 ft at 9:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.63 ft at 9:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 9:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.62 ft at 10:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 10:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.61 ft at 10:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 10:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:00PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.6 ft at 11:15PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:30PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.59 ft at 11:45PM May 16, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.58 ft at 12:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.57 ft at 12:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 12:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 1:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.56 ft at 1:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.55 ft at 1:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 1:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.54 ft at 2:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.53 ft at 2:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:41AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.52 ft at 2:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.51 ft at 3:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.49 ft at 4:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.48 ft at 4:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.47 ft at 5:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.46 ft at 5:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.45 ft at 6:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 6:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.44 ft at 7:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 7:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 7:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.43 ft at 7:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.42 ft at 8:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 8:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.41 ft at 9:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 9:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 10:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.4 ft at 10:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 10:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 10:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.39 ft at 11:00AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.38 ft at 11:15AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:30AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.37 ft at 11:45AM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 12:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 12:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.36 ft at 1:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 1:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.35 ft at 1:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 1:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.34 ft at 2:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:41PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.33 ft at 2:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.32 ft at 3:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.31 ft at 3:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.3 ft at 4:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 4:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.29 ft at 5:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 5:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 5:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.28 ft at 5:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.27 ft at 6:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.26 ft at 6:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 6:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.25 ft at 7:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 7:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 7:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.24 ft at 7:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.23 ft at 8:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 8:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 8:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.22 ft at 8:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 9:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.21 ft at 9:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.2 ft at 9:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 9:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 10:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.19 ft at 10:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 10:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.18 ft at 10:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:00PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.17 ft at 11:15PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.16 ft at 11:30PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.15 ft at 11:45PM May 17, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 12:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 12:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.14 ft at 12:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 12:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.13 ft at 1:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.12 ft at 1:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 1:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.11 ft at 1:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.1 ft at 2:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 2:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.09 ft at 2:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 2:41AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 2:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.08 ft at 3:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.07 ft at 3:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 3:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.06 ft at 3:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.05 ft at 4:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 5:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 6:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 6:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 5 ft at 6:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.98 ft at 7:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 7:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.97 ft at 8:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.96 ft at 8:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 8:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.95 ft at 9:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 9:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.94 ft at 10:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.93 ft at 10:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 10:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.92 ft at 11:00AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:15AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:30AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.91 ft at 11:45AM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:00PM May 18, 2024Observed: 4.9 ft at 12:15PM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.8 ft 2:00PM May 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 4.8 ft 8:00PM May 18, 2024Forecast: 4.7 ft 2:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 4.7 ft 8:00AM May 19, 2024Forecast: 4.6 ft 2:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 8:00PM May 19, 2024Forecast: 4.5 ft 2:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 4.4 ft 8:00AM May 20, 2024Forecast: 4.4 ft 2:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00PM May 20, 2024Forecast: 4.3 ft 2:00AM May 21, 2024Forecast: 4.3 ft 8:00AM May 21, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesMTLP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (1:18PM May 18, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 10:25AM May 18)Latest observed value: 4.9 ft at 12:15 PM EDT 18-May-2024. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: Stage may be affected by ice during winter months.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Swatara Creek at Middletown are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 18
Moderate Flood Stage: 15
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 23.29 ft on 09/09/2011
(2) 16.36 ft on 03/12/2011
(3) 16.19 ft on 07/26/2018
(4) 13.68 ft on 12/26/2020
(5) 13.46 ft on 09/03/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 11.05 ft on 12/19/2023 (P)
(2) 13.37 ft on 02/05/2022
(3) 13.46 ft on 09/03/2021
(4) 13.68 ft on 12/26/2020
(5) 11.76 ft on 09/12/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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23.29 Flood of Record. Level of flooding associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee on September 9 2011.
20 Widespread flooding of structures...including the trailer park at Harborton Place and Caravan Court.
18 Widespread flooding occurs. Numerous homes are affected by high water. Route 230 is affected. Flooding begins in the vicinity of Hoffer Park.
15 Flooding begins in the vicinity of Few Avenue and near the community swimming pool.
12 Both banks overflow upstream of the Vine Street Bridge and several basements are affected.
11 Minor overbank flooding begins near the Vine Street Bridge downstream to the Susquehanna River.
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Latitude: 40.192500° N, Longitude: 76.728333° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 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 278.56 Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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