Susquehanna River at Wilkes Barre

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What floods at each level

• 48.1 ft

  Height of the instrument shelf. Inundation at this point will stop gauge from operating.

• 42.66 ft

  Record flood stage of September 9, 2011. Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee.

• 41 ft

  Maximum effective design of levee protection for the city of Wilkes-Barre. Levee height above this level may not provide protection.

• 40.9 ft

  Flood stage from Hurricane Agnes, June 24, 1972.

• 36 ft

  Nescopeck borough begins to flood.

• 35 ft

  Dundee area in Hanover Township begins to flood. US Route 11 in Edwardsville floods.

• 33 ft

  Mocanaqua begins to flood.

• 32 ft

  Main Street in Shickshinny floods.

• 31 ft

  Hollenback Park in Wilkes-Barre, Duryea and West Pittston are affected. The Brookside area begins to flood.

• 30 ft

  Major flooding begins. US Route 11 in Avondale is covered by flood water. Main Street in Shickshinny begins to flood. Flooding begins to affect areas of Wilkes-Barre upstream of North Street bridge, including the Court House.

• 29 ft

  US Route 11 in Shickshinny is closed. River Road in Port Blanchard and West Pittston begin to flood. PP&L Riverlands facilities begin to flood.

• 28 ft

  Moderate flooding begins. US Route 11 in West Nanticoke is closed. Canal Street in West Nanticoke begins to flood.

• 27 ft

  US Route 11 in West Nanticoke and River Road in Plainsville begin to flood.

• 24 ft

  Canal Street in Shickshinny and lowlands in Pittston begin to flood.

• 22 ft

  Minor flooding begins. Lowlands in Plainsville, Plymouth Flats, West Nanticoke and Shickshinny flood. Maximum effective design of levee protection in the City of Wilkes-Barre is 41 feet.

Highest crests on record

Flood map

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