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West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo Observed crest: 2.48 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.41 ft at 7:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.41 ft at 8:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 8:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 8:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 8:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 9:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 9:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 9:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.39 ft at 9:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.39 ft at 10:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:00am Nov 21 Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:15am Nov 21 Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:30am Nov 21 Observed: 2.39 ft at 11:45am Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.4 ft at 12:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.41 ft at 12:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.41 ft at 1:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.43 ft at 1:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.44 ft at 1:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.44 ft at 2:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 2:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.46 ft at 2:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.46 ft at 3:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.47 ft at 3:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.48 ft at 4:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.47 ft at 5:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.47 ft at 6:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.46 ft at 6:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:31pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.46 ft at 7:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 8:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 9:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 10:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:00pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.45 ft at 11:15pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.44 ft at 11:30pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.44 ft at 11:45pm Nov 21 Observed: 2.44 ft at 12:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.44 ft at 12:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.43 ft at 12:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.43 ft at 12:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.43 ft at 1:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.42 ft at 1:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.41 ft at 2:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.4 ft at 2:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.4 ft at 3:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.4 ft at 3:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.39 ft at 3:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.38 ft at 4:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.37 ft at 5:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.36 ft at 6:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.35 ft at 6:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.35 ft at 7:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.34 ft at 7:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.34 ft at 8:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.33 ft at 8:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.33 ft at 9:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.32 ft at 9:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.32 ft at 10:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.31 ft at 10:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.31 ft at 11:00am Nov 22 Observed: 2.3 ft at 11:15am Nov 22 Observed: 2.3 ft at 11:30am Nov 22 Observed: 2.3 ft at 11:45am Nov 22 Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.29 ft at 12:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.29 ft at 1:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.28 ft at 1:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.28 ft at 2:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.27 ft at 2:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.27 ft at 3:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.26 ft at 3:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.26 ft at 4:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.25 ft at 5:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.24 ft at 5:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.24 ft at 6:31pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.23 ft at 6:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.23 ft at 7:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.22 ft at 7:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.22 ft at 8:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.22 ft at 9:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 9:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.21 ft at 9:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 9:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.2 ft at 10:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 10:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 11:00pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 11:15pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.19 ft at 11:30pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 11:45pm Nov 22 Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.18 ft at 12:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.17 ft at 1:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.16 ft at 2:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.15 ft at 3:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.15 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: 2.14 ft at 4:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 4:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 ft at 5:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.14 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: 2.12 ft at 7:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 7:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 8:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 8:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.12 ft at 8:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 8:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 9:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 10:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:00am Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:15am Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:30am Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 11:45am Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 12:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 12:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 1:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.11 ft at 2:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 2:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 3:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 3:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.1 ft at 3:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.09 ft at 3:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.09 ft at 4:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.08 ft at 4:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.08 ft at 5:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.08 ft at 5:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.07 ft at 5:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.06 ft at 6:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.05 ft at 6:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.05 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.04 ft at 7:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 7:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.03 ft at 8:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.02 ft at 8:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 8:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 2.01 ft at 8:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 2 ft at 9:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 2 ft at 9:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 2 ft at 9:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.99 ft at 9:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.99 ft at 10:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 10:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:00pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:15pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.98 ft at 11:30pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.97 ft at 11:45pm Nov 23 Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:00am Nov 24 Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:15am Nov 24 Observed: 1.96 ft at 12:30am Nov 24 Observed: 1.97 ft at 12:45am Nov 24 Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:15am Nov 24 Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:30am Nov 24 Observed: 1.96 ft at 1:45am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:00am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:15am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:30am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 2:45am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:00am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:15am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:30am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 3:45am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:00am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:15am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 4:30am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 4:45am Nov 24 Observed: 1.95 ft at 5:00am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:15am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:30am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 5:45am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:00am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:15am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:30am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 6:45am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 7:15am Nov 24 Observed: 1.94 ft at 7:30am Nov 24 Forecast: 2 ft at 1:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 2 ft at 7:00pm Nov 23 Forecast: 1.9 ft at 1:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 1.8 ft at 7:00am Nov 24 Forecast: 1.8 ft at 1:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 1.7 ft at 7:00pm Nov 24 Forecast: 1.7 ft at 1:00am Nov 25 Forecast: 1.7 ft at 7:00am Nov 25 Graph Created (7:58am Nov 24, 2009) Observed Forecast (issued 8:47am Nov 23)  USGS--Water Resources of the United States ROVP1 (plotting HGIRG)   Gage 0  Datum: 634.20 Latest observed value: 1.94 ft at 7:30 AM EST 24-Nov-2009. Flood Stage is 16.0 ft.   Stage (ft) Flow (kcfs)
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NOTE: Forecasts for the West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:22
Moderate Flood Stage:18
Flood Stage:16
Action Stage:12

Historical Crests
(1) 29.39 ft on 03/18/1936
(2) 27.30 ft on 06/01/1889
(3) 26.56 ft on 06/23/1972
(4) 23.00 ft on 05/21/1894
(5) 21.96 ft on 11/26/1950
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Low Water Records
(1) -1.1 ft on 10/04/1914
(1) -1.1 ft on 12/06/1908
(3) -1.0 ft on 09/20/1932
(4) -0.5 ft on 09/18/1964
(4) -0.5 ft on 09/02/1962

West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo location map

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28.0 Widespread catastrophic flooding occurs on both banks of the river. The majority of homes and businesses are affected. The area is virtually "cutoff" from communicating with and traveling to the outside world.
26.0 Almost 50 percent of Renovo is inundated. The sewage treatment plant is inoperable. Communications and transportation into and out of Renovo are severely limited. Water supply is also affected.
25.0 The right, or south bank begins to overflow. Widespread flooding occurs along the left bank.
24.0 Widespread flooding occurs on the left, or north bank, with many homes and businesses affected.
22.0 Many homes and businesses on the left, or north bank are affected. Many streets are also inundated.
20.0 A number of homes on the left, or north bank are affected by high water.
18.0 Several homes are inundated to the first floor by high water on the left, or north bank of the river.
16.0 The left, or north bank overflows, affecting low lying areas.
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(1) looking upstream
(2) view of the gagehouse
(3) looking downstream

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Latitude: 41.324000° N, Longitude: 77.751000° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

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Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 16 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
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(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 29 634.2 ft 650.2 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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