Lackawanna River at Archbald, PA
River level and flood forecast · Lackawanna County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 186 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 10 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6.2 ft |
| Record crest (May 22, 1942) | 10.58 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 10.58 ft — May 22, 1942
- 10.21 ft — September 4, 2004
- 9.92 ft — June 28, 2006
- 9.32 ft — January 19, 1996
- 9.07 ft — September 18, 2004
Recent crests: 9.92 ft (June 28, 2006) · 8.8 ft (April 2, 2005) · 9.07 ft (September 18, 2004) · 10.21 ft (September 4, 2004) · 5.35 ft (May 13, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLackawanna River at Parker St Bridge, PA
- West Branch Lackawaxen River at Prompton, PA
- Lackawanna River above Forest City, PA
- Lackawanna River at Old Forge, PA
- Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, PA
- Lackawaxen River at Honesdale, PA
- Dyberry Creek near Honesdale, PA
- Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ARHP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.