Susquehanna River at Meshoppen, PA
River level and flood forecast · Wyoming County
The river is 19.0 ft below flood stage (27 ft).
Forecast to rise to 8.5 ft Wed 2 AM, below the 27 ft flood stage.
Flow: 2,320 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 | 40 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 31 ft |
| Flood stage | 27 ft |
| Action stage | 25 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2011) | 44.48 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 44.48 ftFlood of record from Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011. Severe inundation of many townships and villages occurs along the river.
- 43.5 ftFlood stage from Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Severe inundation of many townships and villages occurred along the river.
- 40 ftMajor flood stage. Many homes and roads on both sides of the river are flooded. This includes much of the Village of Meshoppen.
- 36.34 ftThis is the flood crest from the January 1996 rain and snow melt flood.
- 34 ftExtensive flooding occurs in the Myo beach area. Flooding spreads downstream from Tunkhannock to the Falls area. About 100 homes are impacted with first floor flooding.
- 32 ftFlooding reaches the intersection of Bridge Street and U.S. Route 6. At this stage, water also backs up along the Tunkhannock Creek and affects homes on the north bank of the creek extending along Harding Street and Business Route 6.
- 31 ftModerate flood stage. Cottages along the river bank from Laceyville to Black Walnut are affected. The ball fields in Meshoppen are flooded. Homes and cottages on the Mehoopany side, and on the waters edge near Tunkhannock are affected.
- 27 ftFlood stage. Between 27 and 28 feet, flood waters close off the railroad underpasses at Myo Beach and Lott Road. Access to several homes in the Myo Beach area is cut off.
Highest crests on record
- 44.48 ft — September 8, 2011
- 43.51 ft — June 23, 1972
- 36.34 ft — January 20, 1996
- 35.27 ft — September 18, 2004
- 35.06 ft — March 6, 1979
Recent crests: 27.32 ft (October 28, 2021) · 30.2 ft (December 26, 2020) · 31.03 ft (August 15, 2018) · 44.48 ft (September 8, 2011) · 30.86 ft (April 29, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MHPP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.