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West Branch Susquehanna River at West Milton

Critical Stages
16' - Action
19' - Flood
22' - Moderate
25' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 7:30 AM EST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.57 ft

Flow: 1.96 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 PM 12/6 1.5 1.91
7 PM 12/6 1.5 1.91
1 AM 12/7 1.4 1.84
7 AM 12/7 1.4 1.84
1 PM 12/7 1.3 1.76
7 PM 12/7 1.3 1.76
1 AM 12/8 1.3 1.76
7 AM 12/8 1.3 1.76
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7:30 AM 12/6 1.57 1.96
7:15 AM 12/6 1.57 1.96
7:00 AM 12/6 1.57 1.96
6:45 AM 12/6 1.58 1.97
6:30 AM 12/6 1.58 1.97
6:15 AM 12/6 1.58 1.97
6:00 AM 12/6 1.58 1.97
5:45 AM 12/6 1.58 1.97
5:30 AM 12/6 1.58 1.97
5:15 AM 12/6 1.58 1.97
5:00 AM 12/6 1.58 1.97
4:45 AM 12/6 1.59 1.98
4:30 AM 12/6 1.59 1.98
4:15 AM 12/6 1.59 1.98
4:00 AM 12/6 1.59 1.98
3:45 AM 12/6 1.59 1.98
3:30 AM 12/6 1.59 1.98
3:15 AM 12/6 1.6 1.98
3:00 AM 12/6 1.59 1.98
2:45 AM 12/6 1.59 1.98
2:30 AM 12/6 1.6 1.98
2:15 AM 12/6 1.6 1.98
2:00 AM 12/6 1.6 1.98
1:45 AM 12/6 1.6 1.98
1:30 AM 12/6 1.6 1.98
1:15 AM 12/6 1.61 1.99
1:00 AM 12/6 1.6 1.98
12:45 AM 12/6 1.6 1.98
12:30 AM 12/6 1.61 1.99
12:15 AM 12/6 1.61 1.99
Hydrograph for West Branch Susquehanna River at West Milton
42' - Approximate level of the FEMA 0.2 0X0P+0nnual Chance Flood level (500-year flood).
36' - Flood waters begin to reach the White Deer Pike Bridge to Watsontown.
34.5' - Flood of record from Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Approximate level of the FEMA 1 0X0P+0nnual Chance Flood level (100-year flood).
34' - Water level reaches the intersection of Arch and First Streets. Most of Milton is affected by high water.
33' - Most of the Borough of Milton is affected by high water. Approximate level of the FEMA 2 0X0P+0nnual Chance Flood level (50-year flood).
32' - The milton municipal building floods.
30' - Many homes on both banks are affected by high water.
28' - Numerous homes in Milton and West Milton are affected by high water.
27' - Approximate level of the FEMA 10 0X0P+0nnual Chance Flood level (10-year flood).
25' - Numerous homes in Milton and West Milton will flood. High water affects the Con Agra Foods plant in Milton.
22' - Homes on South Water Street in Milton are flooded.
21' - River Road in West Milton floods. Low lying areas in Milton are inundated.
19' - River Road on the right, or west bank in West Milton floods. The left bank overflows in the vicinity of Milton.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 24, 1972 34.55
Mar 18, 1936 34.07
Jun 1, 1889 31.1
May 29, 1946 30.43
Sep 27, 1975 29.5
Mar 10, 1964 28.24
Nov 26, 1950 28.2
Sep 19, 2004 27.94
Jan 20, 1996 27.5
Sep 8, 2011 26.6
Feb 15, 1984 25.8
Mar 6, 1979 25
Mar 12, 1936 22.85
Dec 2, 2010 22.76
Mar 31, 1960 22.2
Apr 2, 1993 22.1
Mar 31, 1940 21.95
Mar 1, 1902 21.85
Mar 11, 2011 21.72
Feb 23, 1982 21.4

Data provided by the National Weather Service.