French Creek at Meadville, PA

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 22 ftFlood waters will begin to affect the Seco Warwick Company.
• 18 ftFEMA 0.2 percent flood level. Major property losses in Meadville.
• 17.5 ftExtensive flooding will occur throughout western and southern Meadville. Water may begin impacting shopping areas along U.S. Routes 6, 19, and 322. Arch Street flooded.
• 17 ftMajor flooding occurs in the City of Meadville. Many roads on the south and west side of town near U.S. 322 and Park Avenue are flooded. The entire Fifth Ward area between French Creek and Dunham Road is flooded. Many industries downstream of Meadville along French Creek are severely impacted. Floodwaters will likely close the Mead Avenue bridge.
• 16.5 ftWater is several feet deep in Fifth Ward, Asbury East and West Mobile Home Park.
• 16 ftFEMA 1 percent flood level. Significant flooding in western Meadville. Lincoln and Columbia Avenues between Rogers Ferry and Race Streets inundated. Mead Avenue and Bicentennial Park are flooded. French Creek Parkway and U.S. 322 are severely impacted on the south side of town.
• 15 ftFloodwaters reach Columbia Avenue, Race Street, and Rogers Ferry Road. Residents of Asbury East and West Mobile Home Parks are impacted. Bicentennial Park near Mead Street is flooded. Water may impact traffic at the U.S. 322 bypass near Park Avenue.
• 14 ftFlooding begins along Cussewago Creek near Race Street. Floodwater begins to affect residents in west Asbury Manor Moblie Home Park and Ellsworth Park near Cussewago Creek.
• 13 ftFlooding begins downstream of Meadville at Wilson Chute as well as Race St. Backwater flooding along Cussewago Creek could affect the Asbury Manor West Mobile Home Park.

Highest crests on record

1. 16.9 ft — January 12, 2018
2. 16.35 ft — September 10, 2004
3. 15.52 ft — January 20, 1996
4. 15.15 ft — March 16, 2007
5. 15.1 ft — December 31, 1990

Recent crests: 12.4 ft (April 14, 2024) · 11.43 ft (January 21, 2023) · 14.83 ft (February 19, 2022) · 11.8 ft (July 18, 2021) · 11.3 ft (March 29, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamWoodcock Creek at Woodcock Creek Dam Outflow, PA
• DownstreamFrench Creek at Utica, PA
• Woodcock Creek at Blooming Valley, PA
• Conneaut Creek at Dickonsburg, PA
• French Creek at Cambridge Springs, PA
• Shenango River below Pymatuning Dam at Jamestown, PA
• Little Shenango River at Greenville, PA
• Shenango River near Transfer, PA