Conestoga River at Conestoga, PA

River level and flood forecast · Lancaster County

Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

Flow: 2,630 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Highest crests on record

  1. 15.87 ft — September 2, 2021
  2. 15.81 ft — October 9, 2005
  3. 13.03 ft — October 30, 2012
  4. 11.85 ft — August 5, 2018
  5. 11.5 ft — August 22, 2018

Recent crests: 10.16 ft (July 2, 2025) · 10.38 ft (July 2, 2025) · 11.02 ft (December 19, 2023) · 11.02 ft (December 19, 2023) · 15.87 ft (September 2, 2021)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNSP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.