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Penns Creek at Penns Creek Observed crest: 2.32 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.32 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.31 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.3 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.3 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.3 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.29 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:31pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.25 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.24 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.23 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.22 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.17 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:32pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.16 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.15 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 3:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 5:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 5:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.13 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 5:32pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 10:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 11:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 3:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 3:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.11 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.12 ft at 4:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.12 ft at 5:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Observed: 2.13 ft at 6:15am Nov 24 Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:30am Nov 24 Observed: 2.14 ft at 6:45am Nov 24 Observed: 2.14 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Graph Created (7:58am Nov 24, 2009) Observed  USGS--Water Resources of the United States PNCP1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 506.70 Latest observed value: 2.14 ft at 7:00 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 8.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Penns Creek at Penns Creek 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:12
Moderate Flood Stage:10
Flood Stage:8
Action Stage:6

Historical Crests
(1) 14.85 ft on 06/23/1972
(2) 13.74 ft on 01/19/1996
(3) 13.00 ft on 02/26/1979
(3) 13.00 ft on 09/16/1934
(5) 12.19 ft on 09/18/2004
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Low Water Records
(1) 1.0 ft on 11/22/1984
(1) 1.0 ft on 09/03/1966
(1) 1.0 ft on 08/08/1965
(4) 1.2 ft on 10/29/1985
(5) 1.3 ft on 10/15/1988

Penns Creek at Penns Creek location map

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14.0 Widespread flooding occurs on both banks with many homes affected.
12.0 Significant overflow of both banks occurs. Numerous homes are affected by high water levels.
10.0 High water overflows both banks. Several homes and cottages on the left or north bank are affected. Many secondary roads along the creek are closed due to high water levels.
8.0 The left...or north bank overflows downstream of the Route 104 bridge. A campground is affected. A number of secondary roads in the Penns Creek drainage are affected by high water.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of the gagehouse
(3) looking downstream

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Latitude: 40.867000° N, Longitude: 77.049000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 8 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 29 506.7 ft 514.7 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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