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West Branch Susquehanna River at Lewisburg Observed crest: 3.77 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.32 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:16pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.32 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.34 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.35 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.36 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.37 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.38 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.39 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.4 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.41 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.42 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.43 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.44 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.47 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.48 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.49 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.5 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.53 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.54 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.55 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.56 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.57 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.58 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.59 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.6 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.62 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.63 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.63 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.65 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.66 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.67 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.71 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.77 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 3.75 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.73 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.72 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.72 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.71 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.71 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.7 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.68 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.68 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.68 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.67 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.67 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.66 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.66 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.65 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.65 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.63 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.63 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.63 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.62 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.62 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.61 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.61 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:31am Nov 23 Observed: 3.6 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 3.6 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.59 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.59 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.58 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.57 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.56 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.56 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.55 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.54 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.54 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.53 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.53 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.52 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.52 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.51 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.51 ft at 9:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.5 ft at 10:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.5 ft at 11:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.49 ft at 11:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:15am Nov 24 Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.49 ft at 12:45am Nov 24 Observed: 3.49 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:15am Nov 24 Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.48 ft at 1:45am Nov 24 Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:15am Nov 24 Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.48 ft at 2:45am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:15am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 3:45am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:15am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 4:45am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:15am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.47 ft at 5:45am Nov 24 Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:15am Nov 24 Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:30am Nov 24 Observed: 3.46 ft at 6:45am Nov 24 Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:15am Nov 24 Observed: 3.46 ft at 7:30am Nov 24 Graph Created (7:59am Nov 24, 2009) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States LWBP1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 428.20 Latest observed value: 3.46 ft at 7:30 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 18.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the West Branch Susquehanna River at Lewisburg are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28
Moderate Flood Stage:23
Flood Stage:18
Action Stage:14

Historical Crests
(1) 34.23 ft on 06/24/1972
(2) 32.10 ft on 03/19/1936
(3) 29.80 ft on 06/01/1889
(4) 28.50 ft on 05/21/1894
(5) 28.43 ft on 05/29/1946
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.6 ft on 11/16/1964
(2) 0.7 ft on 09/14/1983
(3) 0.9 ft on 08/22/1988
(4) 1.0 ft on 09/18/1991
(4) 1.0 ft on 10/06/1983

 West Branch Susquehanna River at Lewisburg location map

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32.0 The intersection of 4th and Catherine Streets is inundated. A significant portion of Lewisburg is inundated.
30.0 Water level reaches the intersection of Saint George and 3rd Streets in Lewisburg.
28.0 The right...or west bank overflows and affects Lewisburg. Widespread inundation on the left bank affects several mobile home parks. Many residences and businesses on both banks are affected by flood waters.
25.0 Low lying areas on the right...or west bank are affected. The left bank continues to experience inundation.
23.0 The mobile home park along Route 405 downstream of the bridge will flood.
21.0 The left...or east bank experiences substantial overflow.
19.0 Route 405 is affected downstream of the Lewisburg Bridge.
18.0 The left...or east bank overflows. Low Lying areas will flood.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of the gagehouse
(3) looking downstream

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Latitude: 40.968000° N, Longitude: 76.874000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 18 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 29 428.2 ft 446.2 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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