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Lehigh River at Lehighton Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 3.73 ft at 7:15AM Sep 19, 2023Highest Observation: 3.73 ft at 7:30AM Sep 19, 2023Highest Observation: 3.73 ft at 7:45AM Sep 19, 2023Highest Observation: 3.73 ft at 8:00AM Sep 19, 2023Highest Observation: 3.73 ft at 8:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 8:30AM Sep 19, 2023Highest Observation: 3.73 ft at 8:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 9:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.72 ft at 10:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 10:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:00AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:15AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 11:30AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 11:45AM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 12:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 1:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 2:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 3:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.7 ft at 3:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 4:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 6:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.69 ft at 7:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 9:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.67 ft at 10:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:00PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:15PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:30PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:45PM Sep 19, 2023Observed: 3.64 ft at 12:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.63 ft at 12:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.62 ft at 12:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.61 ft at 1:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 1:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 2:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 3:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 4:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 4:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 5:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.6 ft at 5:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 6:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 7:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 7:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.59 ft at 8:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 8:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 10:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 10:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:00AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.58 ft at 11:15AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:30AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 11:45AM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 12:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 1:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 1:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.57 ft at 3:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 4:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.56 ft at 5:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 5:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.55 ft at 6:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 10:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:00PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:15PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 11:30PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:45PM Sep 20, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 1:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 2:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.5 ft at 3:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 4:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 5:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 6:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:00AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:15AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:30AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:45AM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 12:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 1:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 2:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 3:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 4:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.48 ft at 5:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.47 ft at 6:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.45 ft at 7:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.44 ft at 7:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 7:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.43 ft at 8:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 8:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 9:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 9:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.42 ft at 10:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 10:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:00PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:15PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:30PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 11:45PM Sep 21, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.41 ft at 12:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.39 ft at 2:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.38 ft at 2:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.37 ft at 2:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.36 ft at 3:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.35 ft at 5:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:30AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 5:45AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:00AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:15AM Sep 22, 2023Observed: 3.34 ft at 6:30AM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00AM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00PM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00PM Sep 22, 2023Forecast: 3.4 ft 2:00AM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 3.4 ft 8:00AM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 3.5 ft 2:00PM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 3.7 ft 8:00PM Sep 23, 2023Forecast: 3.8 ft 2:00AM Sep 24, 2023Highest Forecast: 4 ft 8:00AM Sep 24, 2023USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesLHTP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (7:03AM Sep 22, 2023)ObservedForecast (issued 10:13AM Sep 21)Latest observed value: 3.34 ft at 6:30 AM EDT 22-Sep-2023. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Lehigh River at Lehighton are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 14
Moderate Flood Stage: 12
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 9
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 20.80 ft on 02/28/1902
(2) 20.70 ft on 05/23/1942
(3) 20.30 ft on 08/19/1955
(4) 18.22 ft on 09/27/1985
(5) 15.90 ft on 07/10/1935
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 14.11 ft on 09/02/2021
(2) 8.64 ft on 09/08/2011
(3) 12.95 ft on 03/11/2011
(4) 13.51 ft on 06/28/2006
(5) 12.90 ft on 06/27/2006
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov.

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14 Evacuations occur on River Street.
12 River Street begins to flood. Trails in Lehigh Gorge State Park are flooded.
10 Flooding begins in Jim Thorpe.
9 Open adjacent land in Lehigh Gorge State Park floods.
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Latitude: 40.829167° N, Longitude: 75.705556° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 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 29 444.26 ft 454.26 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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