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Shenango River at New Castle

Critical Stages
15.9' - Action
19' - Flood
21' - Moderate
23' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:45 AM EST 12/16/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 6.82 ft

Flow: 0.613 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:45 AM 12/16 6.82 0.613
1:30 AM 12/16 6.8 0.604
1:15 AM 12/16 6.79 0.599
1:00 AM 12/16 6.77 0.591
12:45 AM 12/16 6.75 0.582
12:30 AM 12/16 6.73 0.573
12:15 AM 12/16 6.71 0.564
12:00 AM 12/16 6.69 0.556
11:45 PM 12/15 6.67 0.547
11:30 PM 12/15 6.65 0.539
11:15 PM 12/15 6.64 0.535
11:00 PM 12/15 6.62 0.527
10:45 PM 12/15 6.6 0.519
10:30 PM 12/15 6.58 0.511
10:15 PM 12/15 6.57 0.507
10:00 PM 12/15 6.55 0.499
9:45 PM 12/15 6.54 0.495
9:30 PM 12/15 6.52 0.488
9:15 PM 12/15 6.51 0.484
9:00 PM 12/15 6.5 0.48
8:45 PM 12/15 6.49 0.475
8:30 PM 12/15 6.49 0.475
8:15 PM 12/15 6.48 0.47
8:00 PM 12/15 6.48 0.47
7:45 PM 12/15 6.47 0.465
7:30 PM 12/15 6.47 0.465
7:15 PM 12/15 6.47 0.465
7:00 PM 12/15 6.47 0.465
6:45 PM 12/15 6.47 0.465
6:30 PM 12/15 6.47 0.465
Hydrograph for Shenango River at New Castle
24' - Flood of Record from March 1913. Stage is estimated based on flow from original gage site.
22.7' - Flood waters reach railroad tracks on right downstream bank across the river from the water company.
20.6' - Hundreds of homes and businesses flooded in New Castle.
19.5' - Water company out of operation unless sandbags have been installed.
18.6' - Water reaches the floor level at Water Company Pumping Station.
18.25' - Water reaches the gage house tabletop. Gage out of service.
18' - Basements are flooded in low lying areas of New Castle.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 22, 1959 20.6
Oct 17, 1954 17.6
Jul 17, 1958 17.5
Jan 28, 1952 17
May 28, 1946 17
Feb 11, 1959 16.8
Dec 31, 1942 16.7
Mar 11, 1964 16
Mar 7, 1964 15.8
Apr 1, 1960 15

Data provided by the National Weather Service.