Rivers in Pennsylvania
Beaver River near Beaver Falls
Below flood stage
5.29ftStage
Observed Sun, Sep 20, 8:15 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 15.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 5.90 ftMon, Sep 21, 2:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 17.40 ft1913
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 19.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 17.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 15.00 ft |
| Action | 12.00 ft |
- 29.00 ftWater reaches Sixth Avenue in Beaver Falls near the intersection with Twenty-Fourth Street
- 21.00 ftWater reaches the top of the railroad tracks in the vicinity of the gage house.
- 19.00 ftWater reaches the railroad tracks on the right bank near the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Twenty-Fourth Street in Beaver Falls.
- 17.39 ftWater reaches a level equal to the record flood of 27 March 1913
- 17.00 ftThe water company pumping station about 200 feet downstream of gage and the boat club main building about 100 feet upstream of the gage begins to flood
- 13.50 ftThe river is near bankfull in the vicinity of the gage house just upstream of the water company pumping station.
- 10.00 ftThe boat club dock about 100 feet upstream of gage is flooded.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
15 crests on NOAA’s list since 1913.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 27, 1913 | 17.40 ft |
| 2 | January 22, 1959 | 14.42 ft |
| 3 | January 25, 1937 | 13.80 ft |
| 4 | September 9, 2004 | 13.45 ft |
| 5 | September 18, 2004 | 13.40 ft |
| 6 | October 16, 1954 | 13.33 ft |
| 7 | May 10, 1964 | 13.24 ft |
| 8 | April 4, 2024 | 12.64 ft |
| 9 | January 20, 1996 | 12.10 ft |
| 10 | March 29, 1985 | 11.02 ft |
| 11 | December 31, 1990 | 11.00 ft |
| 12 | February 1, 1982 | 10.98 ft |
| 13 | March 16, 2007 | 10.23 ft |
| 14 | May 30, 2019 | 10.21 ft |
| 15 | March 24, 2007 | 8.42 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 4, 2024: 12.64 ft
- May 30, 2019: 10.21 ft
- March 24, 2007: 8.42 ft
- March 16, 2007: 10.23 ft
- September 18, 2004: 13.40 ft
- September 9, 2004: 13.45 ft
- January 20, 1996: 12.10 ft
- December 31, 1990: 11.00 ft
- March 29, 1985: 11.02 ft
- February 1, 1982: 10.98 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. The above river forecast includes future rainfall/snowmelt. Forecast stages may be different if the actual rainfall/snowmelt is different than the forecast rainfall/snowmelt. Stage may be affected by 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.