Rivers in Pennsylvania
Towanda Creek at Monroeton
Below flood stage
6.98ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 28, 2:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 15.50 ft
- Forecast crest
- 7.90 ftMon, Sep 28, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 20.97 ft2011
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.50 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.50 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 21.00 ftThis is the record river crest which occurred during the 2011 Tropical Storm Lee flood. Extensive flooding occurred throughout Monroeton to South Towanda.
- 20.90 ftThis is the crest height of the flood waters after the rapid snowmelt and heavy rain event January 19 1996. Extensive flooding occurred throughout Monroeton to South Towanda.
- 20.50 ftFEMA flood insurance risk maps indicate that this level, as measured at the stream gage, marks the 1% (100 year) floodplain. Your property is at risk for flooding during a major flood event. A 100 year flood is a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any year.
- 18.50 ftSerious flooding extends to Canton Avenue and Shaw Boulevard, all the way downriver to South Towanda. Portions of Route 220 are flooded. Bradford County Airport is inundated. This flood level is near the level of the March 1936 historic flood.
- 17.40 ftThis is the approximate flood crest from August 14, 2018. Homes in Monroeton are flooded along Brocktown Road up to Spencer, Dalipiaz and Berwick Drives. Hangers at the airport begin to flood.
- 17.00 ftThis is the approximate flood stage from November 1, 2019. Homes in Monroeton are flooded along Brocktown Road up to Spencer, Dalpiaz and Berwick Drives. Hangers at the airport begin to flood.
- 15.50 ftWater begins spreading into the backyards, and surrounding homes, along Brocktown Road southwest of Monroeton. Widespread agricultural flooding occurs downstream to the confluence of the Susquehanna River.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 16% |
| Moderate flooding | 8% |
| Major flooding | 6% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
28 crests on NOAA’s list since 1915.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8, 2011 | 20.97 ft |
| 2 | January 19, 1996 | 20.86 ft |
| 3 | September 18, 2004 | 18.99 ft |
| 4 | November 16, 1926 | 18.70 ft |
| 5 | March 18, 1936 | 18.60 ft |
| 6 | July 8, 1915 | 18.30 ft |
| 7 | August 24, 1933 | 18.00 ft |
| 8 | March 30, 1940 | 17.80 ft |
| 9 | October 21, 2016 | 17.74 ft |
| 10 | August 14, 2018 | 17.38 ft |
| 11 | August 9, 1917 | 17.30 ft |
| 12 | January 25, 2010 | 17.13 ft |
| 13 | November 1, 2019 | 16.97 ft |
| 14 | June 22, 1972 | 16.90 ft |
| 15 | August 13, 2018 | 16.87 ft |
| 16 | July 22, 1919 | 16.30 ft |
| 17 | April 8, 2011 | 16.25 ft |
| 18 | April 6, 1924 | 16.00 ft |
| 19 | December 1, 2010 | 15.92 ft |
| 20 | March 11, 2011 | 15.90 ft |
| 21 | April 1, 2005 | 15.81 ft |
| 22 | December 18, 2023 | 15.75 ft |
| 23 | November 30, 2005 | 15.74 ft |
| 24 | December 13, 1983 | 15.72 ft |
| 25 | August 18, 1994 | 15.71 ft |
Most recent crests
- December 18, 2023: 15.75 ft
- November 1, 2019: 16.97 ft
- August 14, 2018: 17.38 ft
- August 13, 2018: 16.87 ft
- October 21, 2016: 17.74 ft
- September 8, 2011: 20.97 ft
- April 8, 2011: 16.25 ft
- March 11, 2011: 15.90 ft
- December 1, 2010: 15.92 ft
- January 25, 2010: 17.13 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 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.