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Lackawanna River at Old Forge Forecast crest: 3 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Observed crest: 3.06 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.06 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.05 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.01 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.01 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.99 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.97 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.97 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.96 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:16am Nov 23 Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.9 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.9 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.89 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.88 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.88 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.87 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.87 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.86 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.85 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 9:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.84 ft at 10:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.83 ft at 10:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.83 ft at 11:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.83 ft at 12:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.82 ft at 1:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.82 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.81 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:15am Nov 24 Forecast: 2.8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 2.8 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 2.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 3 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 3 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 3 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 2.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 2.9 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Graph Created (8:08am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 8:45am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States OFRP1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 595.26 Latest observed value: 2.8 ft at 4:15 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 11.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Lackawanna River at Old Forge are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Parker Street in Scranton Upstream Gauge

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:16
Moderate Flood Stage:13
Flood Stage:11
Action Stage:7

Historical Crests
(1) 20.05 ft on 08/19/1955
(2) 17.00 ft on 07/28/1934
(3) 16.70 ft on 09/18/2004
(4) 16.49 ft on 09/27/1985
(5) 15.58 ft on 01/19/1996
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.3 ft on 09/21/1964
(1) 1.3 ft on 07/16/1963
(3) 1.6 ft on 09/01/1957
(3) 1.6 ft on 07/23/1971
(5) 1.7 ft on 09/11/1972

 Lackawanna River at Old Forge location map

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16.0 MAJOR FLOODING BEGINS. MANY HOMES AND BUSINESSES BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED AT THIS LEVEL
13.0 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT SOME HOMES AND BUSINESSES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER
11.0 MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. SOME ROADWAYS NEAR THE LACKAWANNA RIVER IN OLD FORGE AND MOOSIC BEGIN TO BE AFFECTED.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of gagehouse
(3) looking downstream

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Latitude: 41.359200° N, Longitude: 75.744700° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 595.255 ft 606.255 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other N/A N/A  

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Old Forge

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