Towanda Creek at Monroeton, PA
River level and flood forecast · Bradford County
Normal7.0 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 8.5 ft below flood stage (15.5 ft).
Forecast to fall to 6.3 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 176 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 | 18.5 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15.5 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (September 8, 2011) | 20.97 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21 ftThis is the record river crest which occurred during the 2011 Tropical Storm Lee flood. Extensive flooding occurred throughout Monroeton to South Towanda.
- 20.9 ftThis is the crest height of the flood waters after the rapid snowmelt and heavy rain event January 19 1996. Extensive flooding occurred throughout Monroeton to South Towanda.
- 20.5 ftFEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this level, as measured at the stream gage, marks the 1% (100 year) floodplain. Your property is at risk for flooding during a major flood event. A 100 year flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year.
- 18.5 ftSerious flooding extends to Canton Avenue and Shaw Boulevard, all the way downriver to South Towanda. Portions of Route 220 are flooded. Bradford County Airport is inundated. This flood level is near the level of the March 1936 historic flood.
- 17.4 ftThis is the approximate flood crest from August 14, 2018. Homes in Monroeton are flooded along Brocktown Road up to Spencer, Dalipiaz and Berwick Drives. Hangers at the airport begin to flood.
- 17 ftThis is the approximate flood stage from November 1, 2019. Homes in Monroeton are flooded along Brocktown Road up to Spencer, Dalpiaz and Berwick Drives. Hangers at the airport begin to flood.
- 15.5 ftWater begins spreading into the backyards, and surrounding homes, along Brocktown Road southwest of Monroeton. Widespread agricultural flooding occurs downstream to the confluence of the Susquehanna River.
Highest crests on record
- 20.97 ft — September 8, 2011
- 20.86 ft — January 19, 1996
- 18.99 ft — September 18, 2004
- 17.74 ft — October 21, 2016
- 17.38 ft — August 14, 2018
Recent crests: 15.75 ft (December 18, 2023) · 16.97 ft (November 1, 2019) · 17.38 ft (August 14, 2018) · 16.87 ft (August 13, 2018) · 17.74 ft (October 21, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MONP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.