Hydrograph for Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre

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

The data shown here is a snapshot of what the river stage was during the flooding event. For the latest stages, river forecasts and other information about this site, go to the Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service page.

What is a hydrograph? This type of graph shows how the river level changes over time at a specific location. River level or stage is in feet and on the left side of the hydrograph.

Times on the graphic are in Z time in a military or 24 hour time format. What is Z time?



Flood stage is 22 feet. Max stage on this graph is 34.14 feet, shown near the top part of the hydrograph.

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.

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