Lackawaxen River at Prompton Lake Dam, PA
River level and flood forecast · Wayne County
Normal1124.2 ftas of Tue 6:30 PM
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.
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An email when the National Weather Service forecasts Lackawaxen River at Prompton Lake Dam to flood, when it floods, and when it's over.
Flood stages
| Near flood stage | 1205 ft |
| Record crest (June 28, 2006) | 1156.44 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 1205 ftThe level at which the reservoir begins to spill. The emergency spillway is an ungated, excavated channel located along the reservoir rim. Discharge through the emergency spillway is uncontrolled and intended to prevent overtopping and catastrophic failure of the dam during a high water event. Significant flooding can occur during spillway flow. Please pay attention to messaging from your local authorities if water is observed flowing through the spillway.
Highest crests on record
- 1156.44 ft — June 28, 2006
Recent crests: 1156.44 ft (June 28, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamLackawaxen River near Aldenville, PA
- DownstreamLackawaxen River at Honesdale, PA
- West Branch Lackawaxen River at Prompton, PA
- Dyberry Creek near Honesdale, PA
- Lackawanna River above Forest City, PA
- Lackawanna River at Stillwater Dam, PA
- Lackawaxen River at Hawley, PA
- Ayelsworth Creek Lake near Jermyn, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PMTP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.