Pohopoco Creek below Beltzville Lake at Parryville, PA

River level and flood forecast · Carbon County

Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM

The river is 2.8 ft below flood stage (5.5 ft).

Flow: 49 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

234567TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 4.5 ftFlood 5.5 ftModerate 6 ftMajor 7 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Major flood stage7 ft
Moderate flood stage6 ft
Flood stage5.5 ft
Action stage4.5 ft
Record crest (June 22, 2003)5.99 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 5.99 ft — June 22, 2003
  2. 5.95 ft — June 29, 2006
  3. 5.86 ft — January 13, 2024
  4. 5.8 ft — December 19, 2023
  5. 5.75 ft — April 11, 2022

Recent crests: 5.86 ft (January 13, 2024) · 5.8 ft (December 19, 2023) · 5.75 ft (April 11, 2022) · 5.59 ft (December 26, 2020) · 5.62 ft (September 18, 2012)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRRP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.