Cowanesque River near Lawrenceville, PA
River level and flood forecast · Tioga County
The river is 5.7 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to hold near 7.3 ft through Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 25 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 2:48 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (September 26, 1975) | 18.13 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18.1 ftFlood of record from September 1975.
- 17 ftWidespread flooding occurs on the right, or south bank. Most of Lawrenceville will be evacuated.
- 16 ftNumerous homes on the right, or south bank are affected by flood waters.
- 15.5 ftFEMA 0.2% Annual Chance Flood Level (500-year flood).
- 14.5 ftFEMA 1% Annual Chance Flood Level (100-year flood).
- 14 ftSeveral homes are flooded on the right, or south bank.
- 13 ftThe right or south bank overflows near Lawrenceville, affecting homes in low lying areas.
Highest crests on record
- 18.13 ft — September 26, 1975
- 17.26 ft — June 23, 1972
- 16.99 ft — February 25, 1977
- 15.41 ft — March 15, 1978
- 13.75 ft — September 25, 1977
Recent crests: 12.40999984741211 ft (January 23, 1996) · 11.48 ft (August 19, 1984) · 13.56 ft (May 14, 1978) · 13.38 ft (March 21, 1978) · 15.41 ft (March 15, 1978)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LWVP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.