Lackawaxen River at Hawley, PA
River level and flood forecast · Wayne County
Normal3.2 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM
The river is 10.8 ft below flood stage (14 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.1 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 603 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 | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 14 ft |
| Action stage | 11 ft |
| Record crest (August 19, 1955) | 24.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24.8 ftFlood of Record. Hurricanes Connie and Diane, August 1955. Record stage was prior to levee protection.
- 23 ftHawley levees overtop at this stage. Severe inundation takes place in the Borough extending to River St., Wayne Ave., and John Street on the west end of Paupack and Pike Streets.
- 22 ftBingham Park floods affecting the Senior Center on Park Place. Areas between Old Gravity Road and Route 6 flood. The Borough of Hawley is protected by levees to 23 feet.
- 20 ftFlooding affects portions of Stourbridge RR line, Field Bend Road and Gelderman Road downstream of Hawley. The Borough of Hawley is protected by levees to 23 feet.
- 17 ftYards of properties along Sellers Village and Hudson Street may be affected.
- 14 ftThere is extensive flooding along the river floodplain channel. Little to no infrastructure is impacted. The Borough of Hawley is protected by levees to 23 feet.
- 11 ftWater overtops the right bank of the river above and below the Church Street bridge. Flooding is contained within the floodplain with no impacts.
Highest crests on record
- 24.8 ft — August 19, 1955
- 19.1 ft — March 18, 1936
- 18.19 ft — June 28, 2006
- 15.25 ft — April 3, 2005
- 14.49 ft — September 18, 2004
Recent crests: 14.31 ft (September 2, 2021) · 11.3 ft (September 7, 2011) · 11.39 ft (July 1, 2006) · 18.19 ft (June 28, 2006) · 15.25 ft (April 3, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HWYP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.