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at Walnutport
Flood Stage: 8Feet
Latest Stage: 2.89 ft at 02:30 UTC 02/10

Complete information about
the Lehigh River at Walnutport
available from
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly, NJ.

NOTE: The above river forecast includes future rainfall. Forecast stages may be different if the rainfall does not occur.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Lehigh River at Walnutport are issued routinely year-round.

Flood Impacts

13.0	FLOODING BEGIN JUST DOWNSTREAM FROM THE SLATINGTON WALNUTPORT BRIDGE
6.0	MINOR FLOODING BEGINS DOWNSTREAM AT CATASAQUA AND HOKENDAQUA

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	16
Moderate Flood Stage:	12
Flood Stage:	8
Action Stage:	7.5

Historical Crests
(1) 20.60 ft on 05/23/1942
(2) 17.68 ft on 08/19/1955
(3) 12.66 ft on 12/04/1950
(4) 12.49 ft on 06/28/2006
(5) 12.32 ft on 01/19/1996
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Probabilistic Stage Forecast for Walnutport

Lehigh River at Walnutport Probabalistic Stage Forecast Graph

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at Bethlehem
Flood Stage: 16Feet
Latest Stage: 2.28 ft at 02:30 UTC 02/10

Complete information about
the Lehigh River at Bethlehem
available from
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly, NJ.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Lehigh River at Bethlehem are issued routinely year-round.

Flood Impacts

25.0	Levees in the Bethleham area topped. Major flooding begins
15.0	The islands in the Allentown area begin to flood
14.0	Flooding begins upstream in Allentown. Backwater begins to effect the Little Lehigh and Jordan Creeks

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	22
Moderate Flood Stage:	20
Flood Stage:	16
Action Stage:	12

Historical Crests
(1) 25.90 ft on 05/23/1942
(2) 24.90 ft on 02/28/1902
(3) 23.38 ft on 08/19/1955
(4) 20.02 ft on 06/23/1972
(5) 19.70 ft on 09/18/2004
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Probabilistic Stage Forecast for Bethlehem

Lehigh River at Bethlehem Probabalistic Stage Forecast Graph

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at Glendon
Flood Stage: 19Feet
Latest Stage: 8.32 ft at 01:45 UTC 02/10

Complete information about
the Lehigh River at Glendon
available from
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly, NJ.

NOTE: Gauge reading affected by backwater during high flows.

NOTE: Forecasts are not available for the Lehigh River at Glendon. Only observed stages are available for this point.

Flood Impacts

16.0	Low lying roads in Easton near the confluence with the Delaware are flooded.

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	21
Moderate Flood Stage:	20
Flood Stage:	19
Action Stage:	16

Historical Crests
(1) 27.90 ft on 06/28/2006
(1) 27.90 ft on 04/03/2005
(3) 24.86 ft on 06/23/1972
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