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Conemaugh River at Seward

Critical Stages
8.8' - Action
12' - Flood
14' - Moderate
16' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 1:45 AM EST 12/15/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.22 ft

Flow: 0.31 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 AM 12/15 2.2 0.298
1 PM 12/15 2.2 0.298
7 PM 12/15 2.2 0.298
1 AM 12/16 2.2 0.298
7 AM 12/16 2.2 0.298
1 PM 12/16 2.2 0.298
7 PM 12/16 2.2 0.298
1 AM 12/17 2.2 0.298
7 AM 12/17 2.2 0.298
1 PM 12/17 2.2 0.298
7 PM 12/17 2.2 0.298
1 AM 12/18 2.2 0.298
7 AM 12/18 2.2 0.298
1 PM 12/18 2.2 0.298
7 PM 12/18 2.2 0.298
1 AM 12/19 2.2 0.298
7 AM 12/19 2.3 0.361
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
2:45 AM 12/15 2.21 0.304
2:30 AM 12/15 2.21 0.304
2:15 AM 12/15 2.22 0.31
2:00 AM 12/15 2.22 0.31
1:45 AM 12/15 2.22 0.31
1:30 AM 12/15 2.22 0.31
1:15 AM 12/15 2.23 0.316
1:00 AM 12/15 2.23 0.316
12:45 AM 12/15 2.24 0.323
12:30 AM 12/15 2.24 0.323
12:15 AM 12/15 2.24 0.323
12:00 AM 12/15 2.25 0.329
11:45 PM 12/14 2.25 0.329
11:30 PM 12/14 2.25 0.329
11:15 PM 12/14 2.26 0.336
11:00 PM 12/14 2.26 0.336
10:45 PM 12/14 2.26 0.336
10:30 PM 12/14 2.27 0.342
10:15 PM 12/14 2.27 0.342
10:00 PM 12/14 2.28 0.348
9:45 PM 12/14 2.28 0.348
9:30 PM 12/14 2.28 0.348
9:15 PM 12/14 2.28 0.348
9:00 PM 12/14 2.27 0.342
8:45 PM 12/14 2.27 0.342
8:30 PM 12/14 2.27 0.342
8:15 PM 12/14 2.26 0.336
8:00 PM 12/14 2.26 0.336
7:45 PM 12/14 2.26 0.336
7:30 PM 12/14 2.25 0.329
Hydrograph for Conemaugh River at Seward
27.06' - Water reaches the flood of record...July 20, 1977.
26.4' - Water reaches the level of the ST. Patricks Day Flood and crest on March 18, 1936.
26' - Flood waters reach 4th Ave in northwest portion of Seward.
25' - Water begins to enter the Seward Power Plant property.
20.7' - Water reaches floor level in trailers just downstream from Route 56 bridge over Conemaugh River.
12' - Route 56 below Power Plant Road is flooded under railroad underpass.
DateStage (ft)
Jul 20, 1977 27.06
Mar 18, 1936 26.4
Jan 19, 1996 20.680000305176
Oct 16, 1954 19.2
Mar 31, 1940 15.22
Nov 8, 1997 15.1
Feb 16, 2018 14.87
May 25, 1997 14.630000114441
Sep 10, 2018 14.55
Mar 14, 2010 14.35
Apr 3, 2024 14.34
Sep 1, 2021 14.15
Dec 20, 2008 12.76
Sep 18, 2004 12.1
Jan 6, 2005 11.73
Feb 8, 2019 10.64
Mar 5, 2008 10.39
Jan 26, 2010 10.3
Mar 15, 2015 9.92

Data provided by the National Weather Service.