Allegheny River at Warren, PA
River level and flood forecast · Warren County
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 10.2 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Flow: 3,640 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1865) | 19.4 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftMany homes and businesses on both banks experience catastrophic flooding.
- 17 ftMany homes and businesses are affected by high water. The railroad tracks and business Route 6 are flooded. Water affects Warren General Hospital on the left bank.
- 15 ftA number of homes and businesses on the right, or north bank are affected by high water. Several streets are closed.
- 14 ftThe right, or north bank begins to overflow, affecting a few houses and a couple of streets in low lying areas near the river.
Highest crests on record
- 19.4 ft — March 17, 1865
- 18.3 ft — March 8, 1956
- 17.7 ft — December 12, 1873
- 17.2 ft — March 27, 1913
- 17.1 ft — March 22, 1948
Recent crests: 11.5 ft (June 24, 1972) · 14.2 ft (March 10, 1964) · 15 ft (March 6, 1964) · 14 ft (March 27, 1963) · 14.9 ft (May 25, 1961)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAllegheny River at Salamanca, NY
- DownstreamAllegheny River at West Hickory, PA
- Conewango Creek at Russell, PA
- Allegheny River at Kinzua Dam Outflow, PA
- Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville, PA
- Tionesta Creek near Lynch, PA
- Chadakoin River at Falconer, NY
- Kinzua Creek above Guffey, PA
- Tunungwant Creek near South Bradford, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WRRP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.