Lackawaxen River near Aldenville, PA
River level and flood forecast · Wayne County
Normal1.4 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (6.5 ft).
Flow: 114 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 | 8.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 7.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 6.5 ft |
| Action stage | 5.5 ft |
| Record crest (June 28, 2013) | 9.34 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 9.34 ft — June 28, 2013
- 8.25 ft — August 9, 2024
- 7.68 ft — August 19, 2024
- 7.48 ft — December 18, 2023
- 7.41 ft — October 26, 2021
Recent crests: 6.97 ft (May 6, 2025) · 7.68 ft (August 19, 2024) · 8.25 ft (August 9, 2024) · 7.48 ft (December 18, 2023) · 7.1 ft (August 30, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ALDP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.