Lehigh River at White Haven, PA
River level and flood forecast · Luzerne County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 3.0 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 1,380 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 | 9.8 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (December 21, 1957) | 9.85 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 9.85 ft — December 21, 1957
- 8.85999965667725 ft — April 13, 1993
- 8.8 ft — January 29, 1996
- 8.7 ft — March 30, 1963
- 8.69999980926514 ft — March 31, 1978
Recent crests: 8.04 ft (January 11, 2024) · 7.19 ft (September 30, 2011) · 7.09 ft (September 11, 2011) · 7.52 ft (August 30, 2011) · 7.49 ft (September 18, 2004)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamLehigh River at Lehighton, PA
- Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre, PA
- Lackawanna River at Old Forge, PA
- Pohopoco Creek below Beltzville Lake at Parryville, PA
- Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen, PA
- Lackawanna River at Parker St Bridge, PA
- Little Schuylkill River at Tamaqua, PA
- Lehigh River at Walnutport, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (WHTP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.