Allegheny River at West Hickory, PA
River level and flood forecast · Forest County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.9 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 3,390 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:18 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 10.7 ft |
| Record crest (January 25, 1964) | 17.83 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23 ftWater floods intersection of Route 62 and Route 127.
- 17 ftWater reaches Route 62 about 0.50 of a mile upstream of the West Hickory Bridge.
- 16 ftWater is at floor level of general store in East Hickory about 0.75 of a mile upstream of the West Hickory Bridge.
- 14 ftWater enters basements of some homes in East Hickory 0.75 of a mile upstream from West Hickory Bridge.
- 12 ftWater reaches top of left bank about 500 feet upstream and 800 feet downstream of West Hickory Bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 17.83 ft — January 25, 1964
- 17.76 ft — February 23, 1945
- 17.2 ft — March 8, 1956
- 16.22 ft — April 6, 1947
- 16.18 ft — March 22, 1948
Recent crests: 9.16 ft (June 21, 2019) · 8.26 ft (February 8, 2019) · 12.38 ft (January 12, 2017) · 10.24 ft (December 27, 2015) · 12.1 ft (May 21, 2014)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WHKP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.