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Susquehanna River at Towanda Observed crest: 3.04 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.76 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.78 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.79 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.8 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.82 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.83 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.85 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.86 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.87 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.9 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.91 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.92 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.93 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.94 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.95 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.95 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.96 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.97 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.96 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.97 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.98 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.98 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.99 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.01 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.02 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.03 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: 3.03 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.04 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.03 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.03 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.02 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.02 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.01 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.99 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.98 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.97 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: 2.95 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.95 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.94 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.93 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.92 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.91 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.9 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.89 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.88 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.87 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.86 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.86 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.85 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.84 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.84 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:31pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.83 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.83 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.82 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.81 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.81 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.8 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.8 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.79 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.78 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.77 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.76 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.76 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.75 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.75 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.74 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.74 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.73 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.72 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.72 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.71 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.71 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.7 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.69 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.69 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.68 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.67 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.66 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.66 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.65 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.64 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.64 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.63 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.62 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.62 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.61 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.6 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.6 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.59 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.58 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.57 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.56 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.56 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.54 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.54 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.53 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.52 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.51 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.51 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.5 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.48 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.48 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.47 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.47 ft at 12:31pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.47 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.46 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.43 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.43 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.42 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.42 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.41 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.4 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.4 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.39 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.39 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.39 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.38 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.38 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.38 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.37 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.37 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.36 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.35 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.35 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.34 ft at 9:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.33 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.32 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.3 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.3 ft at 12:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.3 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.22 ft at 6:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:30am Nov 24 Forecast: 2.5 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 2.4 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 2.3 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 2.2 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 2.2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 2.2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 2.1 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 2.1 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 2.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 1.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 1.9 ft at 7:00am Nov 26 Graph Created (8:08am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 8:45am Nov 23) USGS--Water Resources of the United States TOWP1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 694.38 Latest observed value: 2.22 ft at 7:30 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 16.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River at Towanda are issued routinely year-round.

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

Historical Crests
(1) 33.43 ft on 06/24/1972
(2) 27.47 ft on 09/27/1975
(3) 25.08 ft on 05/29/1946
(4) 25.03 ft on 03/19/1936
(5) 25.00 ft on 03/17/1865
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Low Water Records
(1) -0.6 ft on 11/01/1964
(2) -0.4 ft on 09/02/1966
(3) -0.3 ft on 08/22/1970
(4) -0.2 ft on 09/25/1939
(4) -0.2 ft on 09/28/1969

 Susquehanna River at Towanda location map

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30.0 FLOOD WATERS REACH STREET LEVEL IN FRONT OF TOWANDA CITY HALL.
25.1 THE HOMES IN THE FLATS AREA OF TOWANDA ARE INUNDATED. MAJOR FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS
25.0 RAILROAD ON THE RIGHT BANK IS FLOODED
24.8 CREST HEIGHT OF THE RIVER AFTER THE RAPID SNOW MELT AND HEAVY RAIN EVENT JANUARY 20 1996
22.3 FLOOD WATER REACHES THE FLOOR LEVEL OF COTTAGES IN TARRYTOWN
20.0 TOWANDA IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES TO 20 FEET
19.0 AGRICULTURAL LANDS UPSTREAM OF GAGE ARE INUNDATED
18.0 BASEMENT FLOOD BEGINS IN THE FLATS AREA NEAR THE AIRPORT
16.0 MINOR FIELD FLOODING BEGINS FROM OVERFLOW OF BOTH BANKS UP AND DOWNSTREAM OF TOWANDA. TOWANDA IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES TO 20 FEET.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of gagehouse
(3) looking downstream

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Latitude: 41.765300° N, Longitude: 76.441100° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

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 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 694.375 ft 710.375 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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