Jordan Creek at Allentown, PA
River level and flood forecast · Lehigh County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to fall to 1.8 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 225 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 3:01 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (August 5, 2020) | 11.82 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13 ftSeventh Street Bridge is flooded.
- 8 ftVillage Road in South whitehall is flooded.
- 7.1 ftRoute 309 in Whithall Township is closed due to flooding.
- 6.5 ftCovered Bridge Park begins to flood. Playground equipment and athletic fields at Jordan Park are submerged.
- 6 ftJordan Park begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 11.82 ft — August 5, 2020
- 11.61 ft — July 23, 1972
- 10.91 ft — September 9, 1987
- 10.71 ft — September 2, 2021
- 8.01 ft — October 19, 1996
Recent crests: 10.71 ft (September 2, 2021) · 11.82 ft (August 5, 2020) · 6.1 ft (September 8, 2011) · 7.22 ft (August 28, 2011) · 6.53 ft (March 11, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALNP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.