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Susquehanna River at Sunbury Observed crest: 9.44 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 8.76 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.77 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.78 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.79 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.8 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.81 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.82 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.83 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.84 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.85 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.86 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.87 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.88 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 8.88 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.88 ft at 12:01am Nov 22 Observed: 8.89 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 8.9 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 8.91 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 8.92 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.93 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 8.93 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 8.94 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 8.95 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.96 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 8.97 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 8.97 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 8.98 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 8.99 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 8.99 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.01 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.01 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.01 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.02 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.03 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.04 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.04 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.04 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.05 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.05 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.06 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.06 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.06 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.06 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.07 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.07 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.08 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.08 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.08 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.08 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 9.08 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 9.08 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 9.09 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 9.09 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.09 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.09 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.09 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.09 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.09 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.1 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.1 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.1 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.1 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.1 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.11 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.11 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.11 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.11 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.11 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.11 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.12 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.12 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.12 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.13 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.13 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.13 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.13 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.14 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.14 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.15 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.15 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.15 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.16 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.16 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.17 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.17 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.17 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.18 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.19 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.19 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.19 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.2 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.2 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.21 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.21 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.22 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.23 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.23 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.24 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.24 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.25 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 9.25 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.25 ft at 12:01am Nov 23 Observed: 9.26 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.27 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.27 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.28 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.28 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.29 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.3 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.3 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.31 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.31 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.32 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.32 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.33 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.33 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.34 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.35 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.35 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.36 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.36 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.37 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.37 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.37 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.38 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.38 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.4 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.4 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.4 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.44 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.43 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.42 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.41 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.4 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.4 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.4 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.4 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 9:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 10:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.39 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.38 ft at 10:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.38 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.37 ft at 11:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:01am Nov 24 Observed: 9.37 ft at 12:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.36 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.36 ft at 12:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.36 ft at 1:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.35 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.35 ft at 1:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.35 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.34 ft at 2:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.34 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.34 ft at 2:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.33 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.33 ft at 3:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.33 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.33 ft at 3:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.32 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.32 ft at 4:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.32 ft at 4:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.31 ft at 4:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.31 ft at 5:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.31 ft at 5:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.31 ft at 5:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.31 ft at 5:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.3 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.3 ft at 6:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.3 ft at 6:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.3 ft at 6:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.29 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.29 ft at 7:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.29 ft at 7:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.28 ft at 7:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.28 ft at 8:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.28 ft at 8:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.28 ft at 8:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.28 ft at 8:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.27 ft at 9:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.27 ft at 9:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.27 ft at 9:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.27 ft at 9:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.26 ft at 10:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.26 ft at 10:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.26 ft at 10:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.25 ft at 10:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.25 ft at 11:00am Nov 24 Observed: 9.25 ft at 11:15am Nov 24 Observed: 9.25 ft at 11:30am Nov 24 Observed: 9.24 ft at 11:45am Nov 24 Observed: 9.24 ft at 12:00pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.24 ft at 12:15pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.24 ft at 12:30pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.24 ft at 12:45pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.24 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.23 ft at 1:15pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.23 ft at 1:30pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.23 ft at 1:45pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.23 ft at 2:00pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.22 ft at 2:15pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.22 ft at 2:30pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.22 ft at 2:45pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.21 ft at 3:00pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.21 ft at 3:15pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.21 ft at 3:30pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.21 ft at 3:45pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.21 ft at 4:00pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.2 ft at 4:15pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.2 ft at 4:30pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.2 ft at 4:45pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.2 ft at 5:00pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.2 ft at 5:15pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.19 ft at 5:30pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.19 ft at 5:45pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.19 ft at 6:00pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.19 ft at 6:15pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.19 ft at 6:30pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.19 ft at 6:45pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.18 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.18 ft at 7:15pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.18 ft at 7:30pm Nov 24 Observed: 9.18 ft at 7:45pm Nov 24 Forecast: 9.2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 9.2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 9.1 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 9.1 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 9 ft at 1:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 9 ft at 7:00pm Nov 25 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 7:00am Nov 26 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 1:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 7:00pm Nov 26 Forecast: 8.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 27 Forecast: 8.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 27 Graph Created (8:57pm Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 9:16am Nov 24)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States SBYP1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 408.60 Latest observed value: 9.18 ft at 7:45 PM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 24.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Susquehanna River at Sunbury are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:34
Moderate Flood Stage:26
Flood Stage:24
Action Stage:20

Historical Crests
(1) 35.80 ft on 06/24/1972
(2) 30.62 ft on 09/27/1975
(3) 30.44 ft on 09/19/2004
(4) 30.32 ft on 01/20/1996
(5) 27.52 ft on 03/07/1979
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Low Water Records
(1) 4.8 ft on 10/16/1971
(2) 5.2 ft on 08/06/1983
(3) 5.6 ft on 09/30/1980

Susquehanna River at Sunbury location map

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35.0 Widespread catastrophic flooding occurs in areas outside the flood wall and levee system. This is the design height of the flood protection works anround Sunbury.
34.0 Most areas adjacent to the river...which are not protected by the flood wall and levee system...are affected by high water. Catasrophic flooding occurs in some of these areas.
32.0 Widespread flooding occurs in areas not protected by the flood wall and levee system. Many homes and businesses are affected.
30.0 Widespread flooding occurs in areas not protected by the flood wall and levee system. Many homes and businesses are affected.
28.0 Widespread flooding occurs in areas not protected by the flood wall and levee system. Many homes and businesses are affected.
26.0 High water affects a number of homes and businesses in areas not protected by the flood wall and levee system.
24.0 Both banks overflow. Areas not protected by the flood wall and levee system are affected.
22.0 River interests are encouraged to monitor conditions for further rises.
20.0 River interests are encouraged to monitor conditions for further rises. Shilellimy State Park closed due to high water.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of the gagehouse
(3) looking downstream

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Latitude: 40.835000° N, Longitude: 76.826000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 24 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
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NAVD88 N/A N/A Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 408.6 ft 432.6 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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