Rivers in Pennsylvania

Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek Station

Clinton County, PennsylvaniaNWS BECP1USGS 01548005State College office

Below flood stage
8.10ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 3:30 PM EDT

Flood stage
11.00 ft
Forecast crest
8.40 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 PM EDT
Record crest
15.97 ft2004

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood14.00 ft
Moderate flood13.00 ft
Minor flood11.00 ft
Action10.00 ft
  1. 15.00 ftHomes in the cottage area are cutoff by high water and directly affect homes in this area.
  2. 14.00 ftHomes in the cottage area are cutoff by high water from Bald Eagle Creek.
  3. 13.00 ftHomes in the cottage area are isolated by high water from Bald Eagle Creek.
  4. 11.00 ftHigh water levels threaten the cottage area of Mill Hall downstream of Beech Creek Station.
  5. 10.00 ftOvergrown pastures and agricultural fields on the left bank are affected by high water.

Crest history

30 crests on NOAA’s list since 1916.

#DateStage
1September 18, 200415.97 ft
2January 19, 199615.62 ft
3September 11, 201815.14 ft
4December 2, 201014.57 ft
5March 18, 193614.42 ft
6November 28, 199314.30 ft
7June 28, 201313.75 ft
8June 17, 191613.20 ft
9April 4, 202412.90 ft
10April 16, 199312.76 ft
11September 9, 200412.68 ft
12April 1, 199312.48 ft
13October 21, 201612.41 ft
14April 28, 201112.13 ft
15March 15, 198611.98 ft
16December 25, 202011.77 ft
17November 30, 200511.73 ft
18August 10, 202411.68 ft
19September 7, 201111.66 ft
20September 28, 200411.63 ft
21March 11, 201111.59 ft
22September 23, 202111.57 ft
23May 19, 198811.46 ft
24May 19, 201111.43 ft
25August 3, 201811.37 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 6, 2025: 11.05 ft
  • August 10, 2024: 11.68 ft
  • April 4, 2024: 12.90 ft
  • September 23, 2021: 11.57 ft
  • December 25, 2020: 11.77 ft
  • September 11, 2018: 15.14 ft
  • August 3, 2018: 11.37 ft
  • August 3, 2018: 11.25 ft
  • October 21, 2016: 12.41 ft
  • June 28, 2013: 13.75 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. Gauge reading affected by reservoir operations. Gauge reading may be affected by ice. Forecast flows are unadjusted for ice.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.