French Creek above Lowville, PA
River level and flood forecast · Erie County
Normal3.5 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 9.5 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
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 | 15 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (January 12, 2017) | 10.57 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftWidespread flooding of agricultural areas near Knoyle and Page Road. A few homes along Knoyle Road inundated. Access to a few homes flooded and threatened along Page Road.
- 11.5 ftPortions of Knoyle Road flooded and a few homes along it threatened. Portions of Page Road flooded.
- 10 ftLow-lying agricultural and wooded areas flooded near Knoyle and Page Road.
- 8 ftCreek at bankfull.
Highest crests on record
- 10.57 ft — January 12, 2017
Recent crests: 10.57 ft (January 12, 2017)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (LVLP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.