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Juniata River at Lewistown Observed crest: 6.03 ft at 1:00pm Feb 07 Observed: 5.88 ft at 10:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 5.87 ft at 11:00pm Feb 6 Observed: 5.87 ft at 11:30pm Feb 6 Observed: 5.87 ft at 12:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.86 ft at 12:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.85 ft at 1:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.83 ft at 1:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.81 ft at 2:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.79 ft at 2:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.78 ft at 3:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.77 ft at 4:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.77 ft at 4:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.78 ft at 5:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.78 ft at 5:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.79 ft at 6:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.79 ft at 6:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.8 ft at 7:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.81 ft at 8:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.81 ft at 8:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.83 ft at 9:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.84 ft at 9:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.85 ft at 10:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.87 ft at 10:30am Feb 7 Observed: 5.92 ft at 11:00am Feb 7 Observed: 5.97 ft at 11:30am Feb 7 Observed: 6.01 ft at 12:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.02 ft at 12:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.03 ft at 1:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 6.01 ft at 1:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.98 ft at 2:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.93 ft at 2:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.88 ft at 3:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.82 ft at 3:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.79 ft at 4:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.74 ft at 4:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.72 ft at 5:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.69 ft at 5:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.67 ft at 6:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.66 ft at 6:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.65 ft at 7:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.64 ft at 7:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.63 ft at 8:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.62 ft at 8:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.61 ft at 9:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.61 ft at 9:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.61 ft at 10:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.61 ft at 10:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:00pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.61 ft at 11:30pm Feb 7 Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.61 ft at 12:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.59 ft at 1:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.58 ft at 1:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.56 ft at 2:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.53 ft at 2:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.5 ft at 3:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.46 ft at 3:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.42 ft at 4:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.39 ft at 4:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.35 ft at 5:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.31 ft at 5:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.28 ft at 6:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.25 ft at 6:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.22 ft at 7:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.21 ft at 7:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.18 ft at 8:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.17 ft at 8:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.16 ft at 9:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.16 ft at 9:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.14 ft at 10:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.13 ft at 10:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.11 ft at 11:00am Feb 8 Observed: 5.09 ft at 11:30am Feb 8 Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.06 ft at 12:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.04 ft at 1:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.02 ft at 2:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.02 ft at 3:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.01 ft at 3:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.01 ft at 4:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5.01 ft at 4:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5 ft at 5:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 5 ft at 5:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 5 ft at 6:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.99 ft at 6:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.99 ft at 7:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.97 ft at 9:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:00pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:30pm Feb 8 Observed: 4.99 ft at 12:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5 ft at 12:30am Feb 9 Observed: 5.01 ft at 1:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.01 ft at 1:30am Feb 9 Observed: 5.02 ft at 2:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.03 ft at 2:30am Feb 9 Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:30am Feb 9 Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:30am Feb 9 Observed: 5.04 ft at 5:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:30am Feb 9 Observed: 5.02 ft at 6:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:30am Feb 9 Observed: 5.01 ft at 7:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5 ft at 7:30am Feb 9 Observed: 5 ft at 8:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5 ft at 8:30am Feb 9 Observed: 5 ft at 9:00am Feb 9 Observed: 5 ft at 9:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.99 ft at 10:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.98 ft at 11:00am Feb 9 Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:30am Feb 9 Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.97 ft at 12:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 1:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 2:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 3:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 4:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 5:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 6:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.96 ft at 7:30pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.94 ft at 8:00pm Feb 9 Observed: 4.93 ft at 8:30pm Feb 9 Graph Created (9:57pm Feb 9, 2010) Observed USGS--Water Resources of the United States LWSP1 (plotting HGIRG) Gage 0 Datum: 443.80 Latest observed value: 4.93 ft at 8:30 PM EST 9-Feb-2010. Flood Stage is 23.0 ft. Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Juniata River at Lewistown are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Upstream Gauge - at Mapleton Depot Upstream Gauge Downstream Gauge Downstream Gauge - at Newport

Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:28
Moderate Flood Stage:27
Flood Stage:23
Action Stage:18

Historical Crests
(1) 43.30 ft on 06/01/1889
(2) 43.00 ft on 03/18/1936
(3) 42.10 ft on 06/23/1972
(4) 32.00 ft on 11/26/1950
(5) 31.68 ft on 09/19/2004
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.3 ft on 07/18/1969
(1) 1.3 ft on 09/04/1968
(3) 1.5 ft on 10/04/1948
(4) 1.7 ft on 10/31/1951
(5) 2.1 ft on 11/17/1971

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35.0 Widespread inundation occurs on both banks of the river. A large portion of Lewistown is affected by flood waters.
32.0 The right...or south bank begins to overflow. Expect water up to 6 feet deep in houses on West Elizabeth Street. Expect water up to 2 feet deep in houses on South Main Street.
30.0 Widespread inundation occurs in and around Lewistown. Water reaches South Main Street.
28.0 Considerable flood damage occurs to homes and businesses in and around Lewistown.
27.0 Several homes on West Elizabeth Street will flood. Route 22 is also affected.
25.0 Basement flooding occurs in the low lying areas adjacent to the river and Kishacoquillas Creek. Athletic fields will be inundated.
23.0 Basements of a few homes in the lowest lying areas will flood. Backwater on Kishacoquillas Creek will affect the athletic fields.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of the gagehouse
(3) looking downstream

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