West Branch Susquehanna River at West Milton, PA
River level and flood forecast · Union County
Normal1.7 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM
The river is 17.3 ft below flood stage (19 ft).
Forecast to rise to 2.9 ft Wed 2 PM, below the 19 ft flood stage.
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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 19 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (June 24, 1972) | 34.55 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 42 ftApproximate level of the FEMA 0.2% Annual Chance Flood level (500-year flood).
- 36 ftFlood waters begin to reach the White Deer Pike Bridge to Watsontown.
- 34.5 ftFlood of record from Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Approximate level of the FEMA 1% Annual Chance Flood level (100-year flood).
- 34 ftWater level reaches the intersection of Arch and First Streets. Most of Milton is affected by high water.
- 33 ftMost of the Borough of Milton is affected by high water. Approximate level of the FEMA 2% Annual Chance Flood level (50-year flood).
- 32 ftThe milton municipal building floods.
- 30 ftMany homes on both banks are affected by high water.
- 28 ftNumerous homes in Milton and West Milton are affected by high water.
- 27 ftApproximate level of the FEMA 10% Annual Chance Flood level (10-year flood).
- 25 ftNumerous homes in Milton and West Milton will flood. High water affects the Con Agra Foods plant in Milton.
- 22 ftHomes on South Water Street in Milton are flooded.
- 21 ftRiver Road in West Milton floods. Low lying areas in Milton are inundated.
- 19 ftRiver Road on the right, or west bank in West Milton floods. The left bank overflows in the vicinity of Milton.
Highest crests on record
- 34.55 ft — June 24, 1972
- 34.07 ft — March 18, 1936
- 31.1 ft — June 1, 1889
- 30.43 ft — May 29, 1946
- 29.5 ft — September 27, 1975
Recent crests: 19.08 ft (August 10, 2024) · 20.54 ft (September 12, 2018) · 26.6 ft (September 8, 2011) · 21.03 ft (April 29, 2011) · 21.72 ft (March 11, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Branch Susquehanna River at Allenwood, PA
- DownstreamWest Branch Susquehanna River at Lewisburg, PA
- Chillisquaque Creek near Potts Grove, PA
- Chillisquaque Creek at Washingtonville, PA
- Susquehanna River at Sunbury above Dam, PA
- Susquehanna River at Sunbury, PA
- Susquehanna River at Danville, PA
- Penns Creek at Penns Creek, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ILTP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.