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West Branch Susquehanna River at Karthaus

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

Latest Observation

Updated: 3:30 AM EST 12/18/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.05 ft

Flow: 0.862 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 AM 12/18 1.7 0.58
1 PM 12/18 1.7 0.58
7 PM 12/18 1.7 0.58
1 AM 12/19 2 0.818
7 AM 12/19 2.7 1.53
1 PM 12/19 3.5 2.57
7 PM 12/19 3.7 2.86
1 AM 12/20 3.4 2.42
7 AM 12/20 3 1.89
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
4:30 AM 12/18 2.04 0.853
4:15 AM 12/18 2.04 0.853
4:00 AM 12/18 2.04 0.853
3:45 AM 12/18 2.05 0.862
3:30 AM 12/18 2.05 0.862
3:15 AM 12/18 2.05 0.862
3:00 AM 12/18 2.05 0.862
2:45 AM 12/18 2.05 0.862
2:30 AM 12/18 2.05 0.862
2:15 AM 12/18 2.06 0.871
2:00 AM 12/18 2.06 0.871
1:45 AM 12/18 2.06 0.871
1:30 AM 12/18 2.07 0.88
1:15 AM 12/18 2.07 0.88
1:00 AM 12/18 2.08 0.889
12:45 AM 12/18 2.08 0.889
12:30 AM 12/18 2.09 0.898
12:15 AM 12/18 2.1 0.907
12:00 AM 12/18 2.1 0.907
11:45 PM 12/17 2.11 0.916
11:30 PM 12/17 2.12 0.925
11:15 PM 12/17 2.12 0.925
11:00 PM 12/17 2.13 0.934
10:45 PM 12/17 2.13 0.934
10:30 PM 12/17 2.14 0.944
10:15 PM 12/17 2.14 0.944
10:00 PM 12/17 2.15 0.953
9:45 PM 12/17 2.15 0.953
9:30 PM 12/17 2.15 0.953
9:15 PM 12/17 2.16 0.962
Hydrograph for West Branch Susquehanna River at Karthaus
24' - A number of homes are affected by high water.
22' - Several homes in low lying areas near Mosquito Creek are affected.
19' - The left, or west bank overflows.
DateStage (ft)
Mar 18, 1936 24.5
Jun 23, 1972 18.57
Mar 10, 1964 15.98
Dec 30, 1942 13.82
Jan 19, 1996 13.41

Data provided by the National Weather Service.