Swatara Creek at Middletown, PA
River level and flood forecast · Dauphin County
Normal6.4 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 4.6 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.1 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 2:51 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (September 9, 2011) | 23.29 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 23.29 ftFlood of Record. Level of flooding associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee on September 9 2011.
- 20 ftWidespread flooding of structures...including the trailer park at Harborton Place and Caravan Court.
- 18 ftWidespread flooding occurs. Numerous homes are affected by high water. Route 230 is affected. Flooding begins in the vicinity of Hoffer Park.
- 15 ftFlooding begins in the vicinity of Few Avenue and near the community swimming pool.
- 12 ftBoth banks overflow upstream of the Vine Street Bridge and several basements are affected.
- 11 ftMinor overbank flooding begins near the Vine Street Bridge downstream to the Susquehanna River.
Highest crests on record
- 23.29 ft — September 9, 2011
- 16.36 ft — March 12, 2011
- 16.19 ft — July 26, 2018
- 13.68 ft — December 26, 2020
- 13.46 ft — September 3, 2021
Recent crests: 12.46 ft (February 23, 2026) · 12.57 ft (April 5, 2024) · 11.05 ft (December 19, 2023) · 13.37 ft (February 5, 2022) · 13.46 ft (September 3, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MTLP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.