Little Lehigh Creek near Trexlertown, PA
River level and flood forecast · Bradford County
Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 2.3 ft below flood stage (4.5 ft).
Flow: 18 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 | 7 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 5.7 ft |
| Flood stage | 4.5 ft |
| Action stage | 3 ft |
| Record crest (January 10, 2024) | 6.74 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 10 ftMaximum recordable water level.
- 7 ftMertztown Rd in Lower Macungie floods. Rt 100 floods toward Macungie. Bridges across the Little Lehigh including Wild Cherry Ln, Macungie Rd, and Willow Rd are subject to closures. Leibert Creek backs up due to high water on the Little Lehigh at Indian Creek Rd in Lower Macungie and Upper Milford. Bridges over Leibert Creek are subject to closures. Businesses and Lower Macungie Township buildings flood on Brookside Rd. Swabia Creek backs up due to high water on the Little Lehigh resulting in flooding.
- 5.7 ftCreamery Road in Lower Macungie begins to flood. Backyards along Mertztown Road flood all the way to Berks County. Wildlands Conservancy in Emmaus starts to flood. Leibert Creek backs up due to high water on the Little Lehigh and starts to flood Emmaus Community Park.
- 4.5 ftSpring Creek Road floods and is closed. Front yards along Spring Creek Road also begin to flood.
- 3 ftAncient Oak West Recreation Area floods. Yards backing the creek on Aster Road in Lower Macungie begin to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 6.74 ft — January 10, 2024
- 5.79 ft — December 18, 2023
- 4.89 ft — December 28, 2023
- 4.76 ft — April 8, 2022
- 2.43 ft — September 10, 2020
Recent crests: 6.74 ft (January 10, 2024) · 4.89 ft (December 28, 2023) · 5.79 ft (December 18, 2023) · 4.76 ft (April 8, 2022) · 2.43 ft (September 10, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TRXP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.