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Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre Observed crest: 4.7 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.15 ft at 1:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.15 ft at 2:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.19 ft at 3:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.19 ft at 4:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.19 ft at 4:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.21 ft at 4:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.21 ft at 5:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.22 ft at 5:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.23 ft at 5:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.28 ft at 6:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.3 ft at 6:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.32 ft at 6:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.33 ft at 7:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.36 ft at 7:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.37 ft at 7:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.38 ft at 8:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.39 ft at 8:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.42 ft at 8:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.43 ft at 9:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.44 ft at 9:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.47 ft at 9:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.47 ft at 10:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.48 ft at 10:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.49 ft at 10:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:00am Nov 20 Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:15am Nov 20 Observed: 2.49 ft at 11:30am Nov 20 Observed: 2.5 ft at 11:45am Nov 20 Observed: 2.5 ft at 12:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.51 ft at 12:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.52 ft at 12:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.52 ft at 12:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.53 ft at 1:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.55 ft at 1:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.56 ft at 1:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.56 ft at 2:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.57 ft at 2:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.59 ft at 2:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.6 ft at 2:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.62 ft at 3:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.62 ft at 3:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.65 ft at 3:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.67 ft at 3:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.68 ft at 4:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.71 ft at 4:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.73 ft at 4:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.74 ft at 4:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.76 ft at 5:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.78 ft at 5:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.81 ft at 5:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.83 ft at 5:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.88 ft at 6:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.9 ft at 6:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.92 ft at 6:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.94 ft at 6:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 2.97 ft at 7:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3 ft at 7:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.03 ft at 7:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.05 ft at 7:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.12 ft at 8:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.2 ft at 9:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.26 ft at 10:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.28 ft at 10:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.3 ft at 10:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.33 ft at 11:30pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.34 ft at 11:45pm Nov 20 Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.36 ft at 12:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.38 ft at 12:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.41 ft at 1:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.4 ft at 1:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.43 ft at 1:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.43 ft at 2:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.45 ft at 2:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.44 ft at 2:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 2:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 3:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 4:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 4:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 5:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 5:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 6:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 6:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.52 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.53 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.58 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.58 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.59 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.61 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.63 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.64 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.65 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.67 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.68 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.69 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.69 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.71 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.72 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.73 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.73 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.75 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.76 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.78 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.79 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.8 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.81 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.83 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.84 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.85 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.87 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.89 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.92 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.94 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.95 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.98 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.01 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.03 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.06 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.07 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.09 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.1 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.13 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.14 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.17 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.18 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.2 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.21 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.23 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.27 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.29 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.31 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.32 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.35 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.35 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.37 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.39 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.41 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.42 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.44 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.44 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.48 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.48 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.5 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.53 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.55 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.54 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.56 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.57 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.59 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.6 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.61 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.62 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 4.63 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.64 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.65 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.66 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.68 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.68 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.7 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.68 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.69 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.68 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.67 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 4.66 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Forecast: 4.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Forecast: 4.6 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 4.4 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 4.3 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 4.2 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 4.1 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 4 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 3.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 3.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Graph Created (1:46am Nov 23, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 9:06am Nov 22) USGS--Water Resources of the United States WBRP1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 512.07 Latest observed value: 4.66 ft at 12:45 AM EST 23-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 22.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre are issued routinely year-round.

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Upstream Gauge - at Meshoppen Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Bloomsburg

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:30
Moderate Flood Stage:28
Flood Stage:22
Action Stage:10

Historical Crests
(1) 40.91 ft on 06/24/1972
(2) 35.06 ft on 09/27/1975
(3) 34.96 ft on 09/19/2004
(4) 34.45 ft on 01/20/1996
(5) 34.14 ft on 06/28/2006
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Low Water Records
(1) -1.8 ft on 09/27/1964
(2) -1.6 ft on 11/15/1965
(3) -1.2 ft on 08/30/1966
(4) -0.7 ft on 10/17/1980
(4) -0.7 ft on 09/17/1980

 Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre location map

Flood Impacts & Photos Collapse
41.0 LEVEE PROTECTION
36.0 NESCOPECK BOROUGH BEGINS TO FLOOD.
35.0 DUNDEE AREA IN HANOVER TOWNSHIP BEGINS TO FLOOD. US RTE 11 IN EDWARDSVILLE FLOODS
33.0 MOCANAQUA BEGINS TO FLOOD
32.0 MAIN STREET IN SHICKSHINNY FLOODS.
31.0 HOLLENBACK PARK IN WILKES-BARRE... DURYEA AND WEST PITTSTON ARE AFFECTED. BROOKSIDE AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD
29.0 US RTE 11 IN SHICKSHINNY IS CLOSED. RIVER ROAD IN PORT BLANCHARD AND WEST PITTSTON BEGIN TO FLOOD. PP&L RIVERLANDS FACILITIES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
28.0 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. US RTE 11 IN WEST NANTICOKE IS CLOSED. CANAL STREET IN WEST NANTICOKE BEGINS TO FLOOD.
27.0 US ROUTE 11 IN WEST NANTICOKE AND RIVER ROAD IN PLAINSVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD
24.0 CANAL STREET IN SHICKSHINNY AND LOWLANDS IN PITTSTON BEGIN TO FLOOD
22.0 MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. LOWLANDS IN PLAINSVILLE... PLYMOUTH FLATS... THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES TO 41 FEET.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of gagehouse
(3) looking downstream

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Latitude: 41.250900° N, Longitude: 75.880800° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 22 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 29 512.07 ft 534.07 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 Wilkes Barre

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Moderate flood stage raised from 24 to 28 feet on January 5, 2009 to better represent when moderate flooding begins.

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