Muncy Creek near Sonestown, PA

River level and flood forecast · Sullivan County

Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

Flow: 14 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

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NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Action stage5 ft
Record crest (September 7, 2011)10.66 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 6 ftProbable flooding occurs at Chippewa Road in Muncy Creek Township.
  • 5 ftCaution Stage for the Muncy Creek Watershed. Flooding is likely on the Route 220 Highway between Tivoli and Glen Mawr, along with flooding in the lower areas of Picture Rocks Borough.

Highest crests on record

  1. 10.66 ft — September 7, 2011
  2. 9.3 ft — March 17, 1936
  3. 8.94 ft — June 22, 1972
  4. 8.7 ft — January 19, 1996
  5. 8.6 ft — January 25, 2010

Recent crests: 10.66 ft (September 7, 2011) · 6.7 ft (March 10, 2011) · 8.6 ft (January 25, 2010) · 7.5 ft (November 16, 2006) · 7.9 ft (June 28, 2006)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SONP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.