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Hydrograph for Wilkes-Barre - Susquehanna River

The following data is preliminary. Record information will be updated once the data has been checked.

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Hydrograph for Wilkes-Barre - Susquehanna River

Key: The purple line shows the level of a Major flood. The blue line shows the level of a Moderate flood. The red line shows flood stage.

Flood stage for Wilkes-Barre - Susquehanna River is 22.0 feet.

Historical Crests

(1) 40.91 ft on 1972/06/24
(2) 35.06 ft on 1975/09/27
(3) 34.96 ft on 2004/09/19
(4) 34.45 ft on 1996/01/20
(5) 33.10 ft on 1865/03/18

Low Water Records

(1) -1.8 ft on 1964/09/ 27
(2) -1.6 ft on 1965/11/ 15
(3) -1.2 ft on 1966/08/ 30
(4) -0.7 ft on 1980/10/ 17
(4) -0.7 ft on 1980/09/ 17

Impacts

41.0 LEVEE PROTECTION
36.0 NESCOPECK BOROUGH BEGINS TO FLOOD.
35.0 DUNDEE AREA IN HANOVER TOWNSHIP BEGINS TO FLOOD. US RTE 11 IN EDWARDSVILLE FLOODS
33.0 MOCANAQUA BEGINS TO FLOOD
32.0 MAIN STREET IN SHICKSHINNY FLOODS.
31.0 HOLLENBACK PARK IN WILKES-BARRE... DURYEA AND WEST PITTSTON ARE AFFECTED. BROOKSIDE AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD
29.0 US RTE 11 IN SHICKSHINNY IS CLOSED. RIVER ROAD IN PORT BLANCHARD AND WEST PITTSTON BEGIN TO FLOOD. PP&L RIVERLANDS FACILITIES BEGIN TO FLOOD.
28.0 US RTE 11 IN WEST NANTICOKE IS CLOSED. CANAL STREET IN WEST NANTICOKE BEGINS TO FLOOD
27.0 US ROUTE 11 IN WEST NANTICOKE AND RIVER ROAD IN PLAINSVILLE BEGIN TO FLOOD
24.0 MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CANAL STREET IN SHICKSHINNY AND LOWLANDS IN PITTSTON BEGIN TO FLOOD
22.0 MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. LOWLANDS IN PLAINSVILLE... PLYMOUTH FLATS... THE CITY OF WILKES-BARRE IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES TO 41 FEET

The term Minor Flooding is used to indicate minimal or no property damage. However, some public inconvenience is possible.

The term Moderate Flooding is used to indicate the inundation of secondary roads. Transfer to higher elevation may be necessary to save property. Some evacuation may be required.

The term Major Flooding is used to indicate extensive inundation and property damage, usually characterized by the evacuation of people and livestock, and the closure of both primary and secondary roads.

For the data used to create this hydrograph, click here.

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