Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, PA
River level and flood forecast · Columbia County
Normal2.4 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 16.6 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.0 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 5,570 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 2:48 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (September 9, 2011) | 32.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39.5 ftFlood waters begin to reach the Rupert Drive Bridge in Catawissa.
- 36.5 ftFEMA 0.2% Annual Chance Flood Level (500-year flood).
- 32.8 ftFlood of record from Tropical Storm Lee in 2011.
- 32.3 ftFlood of record from Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
- 32 ftBloomsburg high school is affected by flood waters.
- 30 ftMost areas south of 10th Street and west of Railroad Street are affected by high water. Flood waters inundate more than 25 percent of Bloomsburg.
- 29.5 ftFEMA 1% Annual Chance Flood Level (100-year flood).
- 28 ftA large part of Bloomsburg south of 10th Street and west of Railroad Street is affected by high water.
- 26 ftMuch of the runway at the airport is inundated. High water begins to affect the sewage treatment plant and the race track at the fairgrounds.
- 24 ftMuch of the fairgrounds, as well as adjacent areas, are affected by high water. High water also begins to affect the runway at the airport.
- 22.5 ftFEMA 10% Annual Chance Flood Level (10-year flood).
- 22 ftA number of homes located between the fairgrounds and the river are affected by high water. Several buildings at the airport are also affected.
- 20 ftHigh water affects the fairgrounds and the surrounding area.
- 19 ftHigh water affects homes along River Road.
Highest crests on record
- 32.75 ft — September 9, 2011
- 32.7 ft — March 9, 1904
- 31.2 ft — June 25, 1972
- 28.64 ft — June 28, 2006
- 28.2 ft — March 18, 1865
Recent crests: 20.39 ft (December 27, 2020) · 22.74 ft (August 15, 2018) · 32.75 ft (September 9, 2011) · 22.57 ft (March 12, 2011) · 28.64 ft (June 28, 2006)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamSusquehanna River at Wilkes Barre, PA
- DownstreamSusquehanna River at Danville, PA
- Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg, PA
- Huntington Creek at Jonestown, PA
- Chillisquaque Creek at Washingtonville, PA
- Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen, PA
- Chillisquaque Creek near Potts Grove, PA
- Fishing Creek at Grassmere Park, PA
- Susquehanna River at Sunbury above Dam, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BMBP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.