USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center FLOOD PEAK SUMMARY
Tropical Depression Ivan – September 17 to 21, 2004
Susquehanna River Basin – PROVISIONAL and SUBJECT to REVISION
USGS Station Number |
Stream Name |
Stream Location |
Drainage area (square miles) |
Period of known floods |
Maximum flood previously known |
Maximum during present flood |
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Date |
Stage (feet) |
Discharge (cubic feet per second) |
Date |
Stage (feet) |
Discharge |
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Discharge (cubic feet per second) |
Unit Discharge (cubic feet per second per square mile) |
Recurrence interval range (years) # |
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Tioga River |
Mansfield |
153 |
1972 to present |
01/19/96 |
18.87 |
38,900 |
09/18/04 |
14.21 |
20,900 |
137 |
10>25 |
|
Corey Creek |
Mainesburg |
12.2 |
1955 to present |
06/23/72 |
10.44 |
5,580 |
09/18/04 |
7.58 |
1,960 |
161 |
<10 |
|
Tioga River |
Tioga |
282 |
1939 to present |
06/22/72 |
19.70 |
59,000 |
09/22/04 |
7.03 |
6,230 |
22.1 |
<10 |
|
Crooked Creek |
Middlebury Center |
74.3 |
1985 to present |
11/08/96 |
51.93 |
15,300 |
09/18/04 |
49.14 |
8,810 |
119 |
<10 |
|
Tioga River |
Tioga Junction |
446 |
1975 to present |
Oct. 1975+ |
22.12+ |
48,000+ |
09/17/04 |
15.33 |
11,000 |
24.7 |
50>100 |
|
Cowanesque |
Westfield |
90.6 |
1984 to present |
01/19/96 |
11.10 |
13,000 |
09/18/04 |
8.19 |
7,380 |
81.5 |
<10 |
|
Cowanesque |
Elkland |
235 |
1980 to present |
01/19/96 |
30.20 |
38,000 |
09/17/04 |
26.62 |
23,300 |
99.1 |
10<25 |
|
Cowanesque |
Lawrenceville |
298 |
1952 to present |
09/26/75 |
18.13 |
43,700 |
09/22/04 |
12.32 |
6,350 |
21.3 |
<10 |
|
Susquehanna River |
Towanda |
7,797 |
1865 to present |
06/24/72 |
33.43 |
320,000 |
09/18/04 |
22.26 |
154,000 |
19.8 |
<10* |
|
Towanda Creek |
Monroeton |
215 |
1914 to present |
06/22/72 (1) |
16.90 (1) |
74,000 (1) |
09/18/04 |
18.99 |
23,900 |
230 |
50>100 |
|
Susquehanna River |
Meshoppen |
8,720 |
1977 to present |
01/20/96 |
36.34 |
226,000 |
09/18/04 |
35.27 |
212,000 |
24.3 |
10>25* |
|
Tunkhannock Creek |
Tunkhannock |
383 |
1914 to present |
01/19/96 |
19.97 |
30,300 |
09/18/04 |
19.69 |
36,500 |
106 |
>100 |
|
Lackawanna River |
Forest City |
38.8 |
1959 to present |
01/22/59+ |
6.41+ |
1,390+ |
09/20/04 |
4.95 |
933 |
24.0 |
<10 |
|
Lackawanna River |
Archbald |
108 |
1940 to present |
05/22/42+ |
10.58+ |
9,510+ |
09/18/04 |
9.07 |
6,770 |
62.7 |
10>25* |
|
Lackawanna River |
Old Forge |
332 |
1939 to present |
08/19/55+ |
20.05+ |
31,000+ |
09/18/04 |
16.70 |
23,800 |
71.7 |
50>100* |
|
Susquehanna River |
Wilkes-Barre |
9,960 |
1787 to present |
06/24/72 |
40.91 |
345,000 |
09/19/04 |
34.96 |
227,000 |
22.8 |
10>25* |
|
Wapwallopen Creek |
Wapwallopen |
43.8 |
1920 to present |
06/22/72 |
11.04 |
5,410 |
09/18/04 |
9.62 |
3,920 |
89.5 |
25>50 |
|
Susquehanna River |
Bloomsburg |
10,542 |
1850 to present |
06/25/72 |
31.20 |
350,000 |
09/19/04 |
27.07 |
227,000 |
21.5 |
Not determined |
|
Fishing Creek |
Bloomsburg |
274 |
1936 to present |
06/22/72 |
15.18 |
30,900 |
09/18/04 |
10.97 |
15,200 |
55.5 |
<10 |
|
Susquehanna River |
Danville |
11,220 |
1865 to present |
06/25/72 |
32.16 |
363,000 |
09/19/04 |
26.22 |
220,000 |
19.6 |
10>25* |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Bower |
315 |
1889 to present |
03/18/36 |
19.74 |
31,500 |
09/18/04 |
15.69 |
17,100 |
54.3 |
10>25 |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Curwensville |
367 |
1956 to present |
03/10/64 |
14.19 |
15,700 |
09/22/04 |
8.44 |
5,630 |
14.8 |
<10 |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Hyde |
474 |
1964 to present |
03/10/64 |
18.10 |
19,400 |
09/17/04 |
12.63 |
10,100 |
21.3 |
>100 |
|
Clearfield Creek |
Dimeling |
371 |
1914 to present |
03/18/36 + |
18.49+ |
30,600 + |
09/18/04 |
14.35 |
14,700 |
39.6 |
10>25 |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Karthaus |
1,462 |
1936 to present |
03/18/36 |
24.50 |
135,000 |
09/18/04 |
15.22 |
55,200 |
37.8 |
25>50 |
|
Waldy Run |
Emporium |
5.24 |
1964 to present |
09/28/67 |
6.32 |
828 |
09/18/04 |
5.11 |
284 |
54.2 |
<10 |
|
Driftwood Br Sinnemahoning Creek |
Sterling Run |
272 |
1914 to present |
07/18/42 |
14.70 |
47,800 |
09/18/04 |
9.88 |
19,800 |
72.8 |
10>25 |
|
Sinnemahoning Creek |
Sinne-mahoning |
685 |
1936 to present |
03/18/36 |
21.94 |
61,200 |
09/18/04 |
17.78 |
42,900 |
62.6 |
10>25 |
|
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek |
Wharton |
182 |
1984 to present |
01/19/96 |
15.37 |
15,400 |
09/18/04 |
12.01 |
8,590 |
47.2 |
<10 |
|
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek |
Sinne-mahoning |
245 |
1942 to present |
(since regulation) 03/01/56 |
6.60 |
10,200 |
09/20/04 |
4.05 |
5,010 |
20.4 |
<10 |
|
Kettle Creek |
Cross Fork |
136 |
1936 to present |
03/18/36 |
14.00 |
20,000 |
09/18/04 |
9.45 |
8,880 |
65.3 |
10>25 |
|
Kettle Creek |
Westport |
233 |
1955 to present |
03/08/56+ |
10.48+ |
7,970+ |
09/21/04 |
8.52 |
5,090 |
21.8 |
<10 |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Renovo |
2,975 |
1889 to present |
03/18/36 |
29.39 |
236,000 |
09/18/04 |
21.84 |
128,000 |
43.0 |
10>25* |
|
Young Womans Creek |
Renovo |
46.2 |
1965 to present |
06/23/72 |
7.98 |
5,370 |
09/18/04 |
6.49 |
3,110 |
68.0 |
10>25 |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Lock Haven |
3,345 |
1975 to present |
01/20/96 |
25.76 |
93,900 |
09/18/04 |
28.13 |
111,000 |
33.2 |
Not determined |
|
Spring Creek |
Houserville |
58.5 |
1985 to present |
01/19/96 |
10.05 |
2,370 |
09/18/04 |
9.76 |
2,110 |
36.1 |
25>50 |
|
Spring Creek |
Axemann |
87.2 |
1936 to present |
03/18/36 |
8.60 |
8,400 |
09/18/04 |
6.81 |
4,190 |
48.0 |
50>100 |
|
Spring Creek |
Milesburg |
142 |
1967 to present |
06/23/72 |
13.20 |
8,170 |
09/18/04 |
12.41 |
6,710 |
47.3 |
50>100 |
|
Bald Eagle Creek |
Milesburg |
265 |
1956 to present |
06/23/72 |
11.67 |
21,300 |
09/18/04 |
12.15 |
21,100 |
79.6 |
50>100 |
|
Bald Eagle Creek |
Blanchard |
339 |
1955 to present |
03/10/64+ |
11.59+ |
10,100+ |
09/18/04 |
6.95 |
2,900 |
8.55 |
<10 |
|
Marsh Creek |
Blanchard |
44.1 |
1956 to present |
06/18/84 |
7.85 |
6,900 |
09/18/04 |
7.91 |
7,080 |
161 |
50>100 |
|
Beech Creek |
Monument |
152 |
1968 to present |
06/23/72 |
15.22 (2) |
9,740 |
09/18/04 |
12.96 (3) |
6,310 |
41.5 |
10>25 |
|
Bald Eagle Creek |
Beech Creek Station |
562 |
1911 to present |
03/18/36 |
14.42 |
25,600 |
09/18/04 |
15.96 |
13,400 |
23.8 |
10>25 |
|
Pine Creek |
Cedar Run |
604 |
1919 to present |
06/23/72 |
16.00 |
66,000 |
09/18/04 |
11.94 |
34,200 |
56.6 |
10>25 |
|
Blockhouse Creek |
English Center |
37.7 |
1936 to present |
06/23/72 |
9.43 |
6,260 |
09/18/04 |
7.56 |
3,810 |
101 |
<10 |
|
Pine Creek |
Waterville |
944 |
1958 to present |
06/23/72 |
22.76 |
104,000 |
09/18/04 |
14.10 |
49,600 |
52.5 |
10>25 |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Jersey Shore |
5,225 |
2000 to present |
June 1972 |
38.2 |
Not available |
09/18/04 |
30.75 |
Not available |
Not available |
Not determined |
|
Lycoming Creek |
Trout Run |
173 |
1914 to present |
01/19/96 |
22.68 |
32,000 |
09/18/04 |
15.78 |
17,000 |
98.8 |
10>25 |
|
Lycoming Creek |
Williamsport |
268 |
1909-12 1988 to present |
01/19/96 |
18.69 |
45,000 |
09/18/04 |
15.75 |
29,500 |
110 |
Not determined |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Williamsport |
5,682 |
1889 to present |
06/23/72 |
34.75 |
279,000 |
09/18/04 |
27.79 |
203,000 |
35.7 |
25>50* |
|
Loyalsock Creek |
Loyalsockville |
435 |
1926 to present |
01/19/96 |
17.93 |
55,800 |
09/18/04 |
15.24 |
40,400 |
91.2 |
25>50 |
|
Muncy Creek |
Sonestown |
23.8 |
1936 to present |
06/22/72 |
8.94 |
4,630 |
09/18/04 |
6.64 |
2,440 |
103 |
<10 |
|
Muncy Creek |
Muncy |
209 |
1989 to present |
01/19/96 |
20.57 |
43,000 |
09/18/04 |
17.03 |
11,900 |
56.9 |
Not determined |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
West Milton |
6,825 |
1995 to present |
01/20/96 |
29.25 |
202,000 |
09/19/04 |
27.94 |
180,000 |
26.4 |
Not determined |
|
West Branch Susquehanna River |
Lewisburg |
6,847 |
1865 to present |
06/24/72 |
34.23 |
300,000 |
09/19/04 |
26.01 |
209,000 |
30.5 |
10>25* |
|
Chillisquaque |
Washington-ville |
51.3 |
1980 to present |
01/19/96 |
11.27 |
3,770 |
09/18/04 |
10.86 |
4,600 |
89.7 |
50>100 |
|
|
Susquehanna River |
Sunbury |
18,300 |
1865 to present |
1972 |
35.80 |
620,000 |
09/19/04 |
30.44 |
427,000 |
23.3 |
10>25* |
|
Penns Creek |
Penns Creek |
301 |
1929 to present |
06/23/72 |
14.85 |
34,600 |
09/18/04 |
12.27 |
16000 |
53.2 |
10>25 |
|
East Mahantango Creek |
Dalmatia |
162 |
1929 to present |
06/22/72 |
26.62 |
69,900 |
09/18/04 |
15.80 |
15,900 |
98.1 |
10>25 |
|
Frankstown Branch Juniata River |
Williamsburg |
291 |
1917 to present |
03/18/36 |
18.58 |
30,000 |
09/18/04 |
19.46 |
18,000 |
61.9 |
25>50 |
|
Bald Eagle Creek |
Tyrone |
44.1 |
1944 to present |
11/25/50 |
7.50 |
5,140 |
09/18/04 |
5.69 |
3,650 |
82.8 |
10>25 |
|
Little Juniata River |
Spruce Creek |
220 |
1938 to present |
06/23/72 |
16.98 |
28,600 |
09/18/04 |
15.46 |
22,400 |
102 |
25>50 |
|
Juniata River |
Huntingdon |
816 |
1941 to present |
06/23/72 |
20.03 |
57,000 |
09/18/04 |
17.78 |
45,200 |
55.4 |
25>50 |
|
Raystown Branch Juniata River |
Wolfsburg |
132 |
1989-90 1996 to present |
1996 |
16.97 |
9,340 |
09/18/04 |
11.31 |
2,870 |
21.7 |
Not determined |
|
Dunning Creek |
Belden |
172 |
1939 to present |
07/20/77 |
14.15 |
19,400 |
09/18/04 |
11.25 |
8,200 |
47.7 |
<10 |
|
Raystown Branch Juniata River |
Saxton |
756 |
1911- to present |
03/18/36 |
24.54 |
80,500 |
09/18/04 |
20.02 |
39,200 |
51.8 |
25>50 |
Raystown Branch Juniata River |
Below Dam near Huntingdon |
960 |
1947 to present |
11/25/50+ |
18.54+ |
24,500+ |
09/24/04 |
15.06 |
16,000 |
16.7 |
Not determined |
|
|
Juniata River |
Mapleton Depot |
2,030 |
1937 to present |
06/23/72 |
33.07 |
125,000 |
09/18/04 |
23.76 |
64,000 |
31.5 |
10>25* |
|
Aughwick Creek |
Three Springs |
205 |
1938 to present |
01/19/96 |
20.85 |
32,600 |
09/18/04 |
21.82 |
22,500 |
108 |
25>50 |
|
Aughwick Creek |
Shirleysburg |
301 |
1990 to present |
1996 |
19.46 |
44,400 |
09/18/04 |
18.50 |
21,400 |
71.1 |
Not determined |
|
Juniata River |
Lewistown |
2,519 |
1989 to present |
1996 |
31.64 |
74,400 |
09/19/04 |
31.68 |
74,600 |
29.6 |
Not determined |
|
Kishacoquillas |
Reedsville |
164 |
1938-85 1988 to present |
01/19/96 |
14.20 |
12,400 |
09/18/04 |
12.18 |
8,470 |
51.6 |
10>25 |
|
Tuscarora Creek |
Port Royal |
214 |
1910-58 1987 to present |
03/19/36 |
21.60 |
25,000 |
09/18/04 |
18.49 |
12,200 |
57.0 |
10>25 |
|
Juniata River |
Newport |
3,354 |
1899 to present |
03/19/36 |
34.24 |
190,000 |
09/19/04 |
23.74 |
96,200 |
28.7 |
10>25* |
|
Bixler Run |
Loysville |
15 |
1954 to present |
06/20/89 |
12.90 |
7,100 |
09/18/04 |
11.00 |
4,560 |
304 |
10>25 |
|
Shermans Creek |
Shermansdale |
207 |
1929 to present |
06/23/72 |
18.09 |
27,500 |
09/18/04 |
16.31 |
21,700 |
105 |
10>25 |
|
Letort Creek |
Carlisle |
21.6 |
1976 to present |
01/24/79 |
6.53 |
1,400 |
09/18/04 |
5.27 |
351 |
16 |
<10 |
|
Conodoguinet Creek |
Hogestown |
470 |
1911 to present |
06/23/72 |
17.01 |
33,700 |
09/19/04 |
11.35 |
12,600 |
26.8 |
<10 |
|
Susquehanna River |
Harrisburg |
24,100 |
1890 to present |
06/24/72 |
32.57 |
1,020,000 |
09/19/04 |
24.40 |
557,000 |
23.1 |
25>50* |
|
Yellow Breeches Creek |
Camp Hill |
216 |
1954 to present |
09/26/75 |
18.77 |
19,300 |
09/18/04 |
8.78 |
3,600 |
16.7 |
<10 |
0157155014 |
Swatara Creek |
Site C3, Newtown |
2.92 |
1996 to present |
06/13/98 |
2.65 |
162 |
09/18/04 |
3.60 |
483 |
165 |
Not determined |
01571778 |
Lorberry Creek |
Lorberry Junction |
3.59 |
1996 to present |
08/04/03 |
2.64 |
150 |
09/18/04 |
4.21 |
578 |
161 |
Not determined |
|
Swatara Creek |
Pine Grove |
116 |
1988 to present |
11/28/93 |
14.17 |
5,880 |
09/18/04 |
15.28 |
13,500 |
116 |
Not determined |
|
Swatara Creek |
Inwood |
167 |
1985 to present |
11/28/93 |
16.20 |
9,510 |
09/18/04 |
19.67 |
17,300 |
104 |
Not determined |
Indiantown Run |
Harper Tavern |
5.48 |
2002 to present |
03/20/02 |
3.61 |
203 |
09/18/04 |
9.31 |
2,520 |
460 |
Not determined |
|
|
Swatara Creek |
Harpers Tavern |
337 |
1919 to present |
06/23/72 |
23.72 |
66,700 |
09/19/04 |
17.36 |
25,000 |
74 |
25>50 |
Manada Creek |
Manada Gap |
8.59 |
2002 to present |
09/23/03 |
5.08 |
337 |
09/18/04 |
12.09 |
2,800 |
326 |
Not determined |
|
|
Swatara Creek |
Hershey |
483 |
1975 to present |
09/27/75 |
15.36 |
29,400 |
09/19/04 |
14.27 |
26,000 |
54 |
10>25 |
West Conewago Creek |
East Berlin |
218 |
Sept. 2003 |
12/11/03 |
15.04 |
10,400 |
09/18/04 |
13.74 |
9,030 |
41.4 |
Not determined |
|
|
West Conewago Creek |
Manchester |
510 |
1928 to present |
09/26/75 |
32.11 |
96,200 |
09/18/04 |
15.73 |
16,300 |
32 |
<10 |
|
Codorus Creek |
Spring Grove |
75.5 |
1929 to present |
1972 |
15.57 |
19,400 |
09/18/04 |
6.17 |
1440 |
19.1 |
<10 |
|
Codorus Creek |
York |
222 |
1940 to present |
1972 |
26.36 |
30,000 |
09/18/04 |
11.69 |
6190 |
27.9 |
<10 |
|
Susquehanna River |
Marietta |
25,990 |
1931 to present |
1972 |
64.54 |
1,080,000 |
09/19/04 |
56.28 |
577,000 |
22.2 |
10>25* |
|
Conestoga River |
Lancaster |
324 |
1928 to present |
06/2372 |
27.90 |
50,300 |
09/19/04 |
9.85 |
6,210 |
19.2 |
<10 |
01576712 |
Little Conestoga Creek |
Millersville |
42.3 |
200 to present |
09/23/03 |
12.14 |
1,290 |
09/18/04 |
9.88 |
849 |
20.1 |
Not determined |
|
Conestoga River |
Conestoga |
470 |
1984 to present |
1987 |
14.37 |
19,000 |
09/19/04 |
8.92 |
10,000 |
21.3 |
<10 |
(1) At previous site in use before September 25, 1975 and at datum11.82 feet lower
(2) At previous site in use before October 1984 and at datum 11.74 feet higher
(3) At current site and datum in use since October 1984
+ – Prior to regulation
# - Based on recurrence intervals computed from streamflow-gaging-station data found in Table 4 and Appendix 2 from U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 00-4189 Techniques for estimating magnitude and frequency of peak flows for Pennsylvania streams (PDF File).
* - Based on recurrence intervals computed from streamflow-gaging-station data found in Appendix 2 from U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4068 Comparison of methods for computing streamflow statistics for Pennsylvania streams (PDF File).
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