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West Branch Susquehanna River at Jersey Shore

Critical Stages
23' - Action
26' - Flood
28' - Moderate
29' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 8:00 AM EST 12/6/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 1.96 ft

Flow: 2.14 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1 PM 12/6 2 2.23
7 PM 12/6 2 2.23
1 AM 12/7 2 2.23
7 AM 12/7 2 2.23
1 PM 12/7 1.9 2.02
7 PM 12/7 1.9 2.02
1 AM 12/8 1.9 2.02
7 AM 12/8 1.9 2.02
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
8:00 AM 12/6 1.96 2.14
7:45 AM 12/6 1.97 2.17
7:30 AM 12/6 1.97 2.17
7:15 AM 12/6 1.97 2.17
7:00 AM 12/6 1.97 2.17
6:45 AM 12/6 1.97 2.17
6:30 AM 12/6 1.97 2.17
6:15 AM 12/6 1.98 2.19
6:00 AM 12/6 1.98 2.19
5:45 AM 12/6 1.98 2.19
5:30 AM 12/6 1.99 2.21
5:15 AM 12/6 1.99 2.21
5:00 AM 12/6 1.99 2.21
4:45 AM 12/6 2 2.23
4:30 AM 12/6 2 2.23
4:15 AM 12/6 2.01 2.25
4:00 AM 12/6 2.01 2.25
3:45 AM 12/6 2.02 2.27
3:30 AM 12/6 2.02 2.27
3:15 AM 12/6 2.03 2.29
3:00 AM 12/6 2.03 2.29
2:45 AM 12/6 2.04 2.31
2:30 AM 12/6 2.05 2.33
2:15 AM 12/6 2.05 2.33
2:00 AM 12/6 2.06 2.36
1:45 AM 12/6 2.06 2.36
1:30 AM 12/6 2.06 2.36
1:15 AM 12/6 2.07 2.38
1:00 AM 12/6 2.08 2.4
12:45 AM 12/6 2.08 2.4
Hydrograph for West Branch Susquehanna River at Jersey Shore
44' - Approximate level of the FEMA 0.2 0X0P+0nnual Chance Flood level (500-year flood).
38' - Flood of record from Hurricane Agnes in 1972. Approximate level of the FEMA 1 0X0P+0nnual Chance Flood level (100-year flood). Flood waters begin to reach the Route 44 Bridge in Antes Fort.
36.5' - Approximate level of the FEMA 2 0X0P+0nnual Chance Flood level (50-year flood).
32.5' - Flood waters begin to reach the Route 44 Bridge in Jersey Shore.
32' - Most of Jersey Shore adjacent to the river is flooded.
31.5' - Approximate level of the FEMA 10 0X0P+0nnual Chance Flood level (10-year flood).
29' - Many homes and businesses in Jersey Shore are affected by high water.
28' - The left, or north bank overflows. Some homes adjacent to the river are flooded.
26' - The river overflows onto Log Island.
23' - Long Island (Route 44) and North Main Street in Jersey Shore may be closed to traffic.
DateStage (ft)
Jun 23, 1972 38.2
Mar 19, 1936 37.9
Jun 1, 1889 37.3
Nov 25, 1950 32.8
Sep 18, 2004 30.74
Mar 11, 1964 30.6
Jan 20, 1996 29.5
Sep 26, 1975 27.6
Feb 15, 1984 27
Mar 6, 1979 25.5
Apr 2, 1993 23

Data provided by the National Weather Service.