Rivers in Pennsylvania
Clarion River near Cooksburg
Below flood stage
4.11ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 13.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.00 ft1936
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 17.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 15.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 13.00 ft |
| Action | 10.50 ft |
- 19.00 ftPost office floods, and was the estimated flood stage during the Saint Patrick's Day Flood of 1936.
- 18.84 ftFlood waters reach the levels that were reached during Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
- 18.69 ftFlood waters reach the levels that were reached during the flood of May 2014.
- 18.50 ftThe post office parking lot floods. Water reached an areas about 10 feet up hill from the intersection of Cemetery Road and River Road.
- 18.00 ftSeveral feet of water in the lower end of the Cook State Forest office parking lot.
- 17.00 ftThe basement of the Cook Forest State Park office starts flooding.
- 14.00 ftAbout 1 foot of water covers River Road near the Cook Forest State Park office.
- 13.00 ftMacbeth Cabins flood and water reaches River Road near the State Park office
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 19% |
| Moderate flooding | 13% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 15, 2026.
Crest history
24 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17, 1936 | 19.00 ft |
| 2 | June 23, 1972 | 18.84 ft |
| 3 | May 22, 2014 | 18.69 ft |
| 4 | March 6, 1979 | 17.60 ft |
| 5 | January 26, 1978 | 17.40 ft |
| 6 | December 1, 2010 | 17.39 ft |
| 7 | February 3, 1970 | 17.10 ft |
| 8 | September 18, 2004 | 16.50 ft |
| 9 | January 19, 1996 | 16.40 ft |
| 10 | June 21, 1989 | 16.10 ft |
| 11 | January 21, 1959 | 15.40 ft |
| 12 | June 21, 2019 | 15.17 ft |
| 13 | January 26, 2010 | 15.00 ft |
| 14 | March 15, 2007 | 14.99 ft |
| 15 | March 9, 2009 | 14.64 ft |
| 16 | February 10, 2001 | 14.09 ft |
| 17 | March 6, 2011 | 14.03 ft |
| 18 | April 12, 2024 | 13.60 ft |
| 19 | September 9, 2004 | 13.40 ft |
| 20 | February 18, 2022 | 13.12 ft |
| 21 | January 24, 1999 | 13.04 ft |
| 22 | March 20, 2008 | 12.36 ft |
| 23 | March 31, 1989 | 11.50 ft |
| 24 | February 5, 1986 | 9.80 ft |
Most recent crests
- April 12, 2024: 13.60 ft
- February 18, 2022: 13.12 ft
- June 21, 2019: 15.17 ft
- May 22, 2014: 18.69 ft
- March 6, 2011: 14.03 ft
- December 1, 2010: 17.39 ft
- January 26, 2010: 15.00 ft
- March 9, 2009: 14.64 ft
- March 20, 2008: 12.36 ft
- March 15, 2007: 14.99 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. 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.