Raccoon Creek at Moffatts Mill, PA

River level and flood forecast · Beaver County

Normal2.6 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 10.4 ft below flood stage (13 ft).

Flow: 375 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

051015TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 10.4 ftFlood 13 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Flood stage13 ft
Action stage10.4 ft
Record crest (September 18, 2004)14.29 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 14.5 ftwater approaches house near gage
  • 13 ftapproximately 1 foot of water Covers Road near gage
  • 12 ftwater reaches bankfull on left downstream bank near gage

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.29 ft — September 18, 2004
  2. 9.8 ft — April 15, 1922
  3. 9.71 ft — January 27, 1952
  4. 6.78 ft — March 5, 2008
  5. 5.59 ft — June 3, 2010

Recent crests: 5.59 ft (June 3, 2010) · 6.78 ft (March 5, 2008) · 14.29 ft (September 18, 2004) · 9.71 ft (January 27, 1952) · 9.8 ft (April 15, 1922)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MFFP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.