Rivers in Pennsylvania
Lehigh River at Glendon
Below flood stage
7.61ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 9:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 19.00 ft
- Record crest
- 27.90 ft2005
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 21.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 20.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 19.00 ft |
| Action | 16.00 ft |
- 16.00 ftLow lying roads in Easton near the confluence with the Delaware are flooded.
Crest history
17 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 3, 2005 | 27.90 ft |
| 2 | June 28, 2006 | 27.90 ft |
| 3 | June 23, 1972 | 24.86 ft |
| 4 | September 18, 2004 | 24.50 ft |
| 5 | September 2, 2021 | 24.11 ft |
| 6 | March 11, 2011 | 22.50 ft |
| 7 | January 25, 1979 | 22.44 ft |
| 8 | September 9, 2011 | 21.45 ft |
| 9 | April 16, 1983 | 21.34 ft |
| 10 | August 5, 2020 | 21.21 ft |
| 11 | September 9, 1987 | 20.82 ft |
| 12 | January 20, 1996 | 20.50 ft |
| 13 | September 18, 2004 | 19.81 ft |
| 14 | January 10, 2024 | 19.63 ft |
| 15 | August 28, 2011 | 19.20 ft |
| 16 | December 2, 1996 | 18.70 ft |
| 17 | December 17, 2000 | 16.14 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 19.63 ft
- September 2, 2021: 24.11 ft
- August 5, 2020: 21.21 ft
- September 9, 2011: 21.45 ft
- August 28, 2011: 19.20 ft
- March 11, 2011: 22.50 ft
- June 28, 2006: 27.90 ft
- April 3, 2005: 27.90 ft
- September 18, 2004: 19.81 ft
- September 18, 2004: 24.50 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point. Gauge reading affected by backwater during high flows.
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.