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West Branch Susquehanna River near Muncy Observed crest: 1.7e+308 ft at 7:00am Nov 21 Graph Created (7:58pm Nov 23, 2009) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States MCYP1 (plotting HGIRZ)   Gage 0  Datum: 463.60 Latest observed value: n/a ft at 7:00 AM EST 21-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 20.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the West Branch Susquehanna River near Muncy 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:22
Flood Stage:20
Action Stage:16

Historical Crests
(1) 37.45 ft on 06/23/1972
(2) 35.90 ft on 03/18/1936
(3) 30.30 ft on 05/28/1946
(4) 28.80 ft on 09/19/2004
(4) 28.80 ft on 11/26/1950
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.9 ft on 09/13/1983

West Branch Susquehanna River near Muncy location map

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37.0 Most of the northern portion of Muncy is inundated by flood waters.
35.0 High water affects the Muncy Valley Hospital.
31.0 North Market...Main...and Washington Streets are flooded.
29.0 The water level reaches the old feed mill on West Water Street.
27.0 Numerous homes and businesses in Muncy are affected.
25.0 The Sprout Bauer plant experiecnes significant flooding. Many homes in low lying areas are also affected.
23.0 The Sprout Bauer plant is affected by high water.
22.0 A number of homes are flooded. Route 405 is affected between Muncy and Montgomery.
21.0 Old Route 147 is inundated north of Muncy.
20.0 A few residences in Muncy flood.
18.0 Both banks overflow into agricultural fields.
16.0 Both banks overflow into agricultural fields.
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(2) looking downstream

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Latitude: 41.206000° N, Longitude: 76.801000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 20 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 N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL N/A N/A Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other 463.6 ft 483.6 ft  

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