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Lackawanna River at Old Forge

Critical Stages
7' - Action
11' - Flood
13' - Moderate
16' - Major

Latest Observation

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

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.24 ft

Flow: 0.09 kcfs

Forecast

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
7 PM 12/15 2.3 0.107
1 AM 12/16 2.3 0.107
7 AM 12/16 2.3 0.107
1 PM 12/16 2.3 0.107
7 PM 12/16 2.3 0.107
1 AM 12/17 2.3 0.107
7 AM 12/17 2.3 0.107
1 PM 12/17 2.3 0.107
7 PM 12/17 2.3 0.107
1 AM 12/18 2.3 0.107
7 AM 12/18 2.3 0.107
TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
1:45 PM 12/15 2.24 0.09
1:30 PM 12/15 2.24 0.09
1:15 PM 12/15 2.24 0.09
1:00 PM 12/15 2.24 0.09
12:45 PM 12/15 2.24 0.09
12:30 PM 12/15 2.24 0.09
12:15 PM 12/15 2.24 0.09
12:00 PM 12/15 2.24 0.09
11:45 AM 12/15 2.24 0.09
11:30 AM 12/15 2.24 0.09
11:15 AM 12/15 2.24 0.09
11:00 AM 12/15 2.25 0.0927
10:45 AM 12/15 2.26 0.0954
10:30 AM 12/15 2.26 0.0954
10:15 AM 12/15 2.26 0.0954
10:00 AM 12/15 2.27 0.0982
9:45 AM 12/15 2.28 0.101
9:30 AM 12/15 2.29 0.104
9:15 AM 12/15 2.29 0.104
9:00 AM 12/15 2.28 0.101
8:45 AM 12/15 2.28 0.101
8:30 AM 12/15 2.28 0.101
8:15 AM 12/15 2.28 0.101
8:00 AM 12/15 2.29 0.104
7:45 AM 12/15 2.29 0.104
7:30 AM 12/15 2.29 0.104
7:15 AM 12/15 2.28 0.101
7:00 AM 12/15 2.28 0.101
6:45 AM 12/15 2.28 0.101
6:30 AM 12/15 2.28 0.101
Hydrograph for Lackawanna River at Old Forge
16' - Major flooding begins. Many homes and businesses begin to be affected at this level.
13' - Moderate flooding begins. Water begins to affect some homes and businesses on both sides of the river
11' - Minor flooding begins. Some roadways near the river in Old Forge and Moosic begin to be affected.
DateStage (ft)
Aug 19, 1955 20.05
Jul 28, 1934 17
Sep 18, 2004 16.7
Sep 27, 1985 16.49
Jan 19, 1996 15.58
May 23, 1942 15.3
Aug 14, 2018 14.44
Sep 2, 2021 13.5
Jun 27, 2006 13.39
Mar 31, 1940 11.86
Mar 15, 1986 11.8
Apr 3, 2005 11.76

Data provided by the National Weather Service.