Susquehanna River at Danville

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What floods at each level

• 41.5 ft

  Flood waters begin to reach the Rupert Drive Bridge in Catawissa.

• 38 ft

  FEMA 0.2% Annual Chance Flood Level (500-year flood).

• 34 ft

  Levee system on the right bank begins to overflow. Widespread flooding continues in unprotected areas. Low lying areas within the levee system begin to be affected.

• 32.3 ft

  Flood of record from Hurricane Agnes in 1972.

• 32 ft

  Areas outside of the levee system experiences widespread flooding. The levee system protects most of Danville to a height of 34 feet.

• 31.5 ft

  FEMA 1% Annual Chance Flood Level (100-year flood).

• 30.5 ft

  Flood waters begin to reach the Danville Riverside Bridge.

• 30 ft

  Much of Riverside on the left bank is affected by high water. Water levels approach the pump station on the right bank just downstream of the highway bridge.

• 29 ft

  FEMA 2% Annual Chance Flood Level (50-year flood).

• 24.5 ft

  FEMA 10% Annual Chance Flood Level (10-year flood). Flood waters begin to affects residences in Riverside on the left bank of the river.

• 24 ft

  Inundation in Riverside on the left bank of the river begins to affect residences.

• 23 ft

  Flooding occurs at the state hospital grounds on the east side of town. Backwater produces flooding on Sechler Run in the center of town.

• 21 ft

  Basements flood in homes along Mahoning Creek on the right bank of the river.

• 20 ft

  Inundation begins in Riverside on the left bank.

Highest crests on record

Flood map

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