Tunkhannock Creek at Tunkhannock, PA

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 20.9 ftCrest of June 2006. Significant flooding occurred throughout the valley.
• 19.97 ftRapid snowmelt and heavy rain event flooding event in January 1996.
• 19.69 ftCrest from the September 2004 flood. Shadowbrook Resort Golf Club floods. Portions of US Route 6 flooded from Dixon to Tunkhannock.
• 17 ftMajor flooding begins. Lazy Brook Park is inundated. Widespread evacuations along the creek have taken place in the past. Portions of SR 92 are flooded near East Lemon.
• 14 ftModerate flooding begins. In the past, some evacuations have occurred in Lazy Brook Park, especially the southern parts of Overlook Road and Brookside Boulevard. Cozy Creek Campground is inundated.
• 12 ftThe Cozy Creek Family Campground begins to flood at this stage.
• 11 ftMinor flooding occurs in the floodplain along the river. In the past, some residences have been evacuated along Brookside Park Drive.

Highest crests on record

1. 20.9 ft — June 28, 2006
2. 19.97 ft — January 19, 1996
3. 19.69 ft — September 18, 2004
4. 16.03 ft — August 10, 2024
5. 15.77 ft — March 15, 1986

Recent crests: 16.03 ft (August 10, 2024) · 13.94 ft (December 18, 2023) · 11.1 ft (May 1, 2023) · 12 ft (December 25, 2020) · 14.37 ft (August 15, 2018)

Up and down the river, and nearby

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