Rivers in Pennsylvania
Schuylkill River at Berne
Below flood stage
5.47ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 6:00 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 5.40 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 19.00 ft1972
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftMany homes on Mohrsville Road between Mohrsville and Shoemakersville are inundated.
- 16.00 ftSeveral residences and businesses in Shoemakersville are inundated.
- 15.00 ftMain Street in Shoemakersville floods.
- 14.00 ftMohrsville Road in Perry Township floods. Second Street in Shoemakersville floods.
- 12.00 ftMiller Street in Shoemakersville floods.
- 10.00 ftOpen adjacent land begins to flood between Shoemakersville and Hamburg.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
32 crests on NOAA’s list since 1942.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 22, 1972 | 19.00 ft |
| 2 | June 28, 2006 | 18.57 ft |
| 3 | August 19, 1955 | 15.73 ft |
| 4 | September 2, 2021 | 15.67 ft |
| 5 | September 8, 2011 | 15.45 ft |
| 6 | September 18, 2004 | 15.05 ft |
| 7 | May 23, 1942 | 15.00 ft |
| 8 | April 16, 1983 | 14.71 ft |
| 9 | December 4, 1950 | 14.46 ft |
| 10 | January 19, 1996 | 14.31 ft |
| 11 | March 11, 2011 | 14.20 ft |
| 12 | October 19, 1996 | 14.02 ft |
| 13 | January 27, 1996 | 13.91 ft |
| 14 | January 25, 1979 | 13.77 ft |
| 15 | December 18, 2023 | 13.35 ft |
| 16 | September 16, 1999 | 13.34 ft |
| 17 | December 14, 1983 | 13.31 ft |
| 18 | August 14, 2018 | 12.91 ft |
| 19 | December 2, 1996 | 12.91 ft |
| 20 | August 13, 2004 | 12.89 ft |
| 21 | November 22, 1952 | 12.86 ft |
| 22 | January 26, 1976 | 12.79 ft |
| 23 | May 6, 1989 | 12.60 ft |
| 24 | January 10, 2024 | 12.57 ft |
| 25 | May 29, 1984 | 12.52 ft |
Most recent crests
- January 10, 2024: 12.57 ft
- December 18, 2023: 13.35 ft
- September 2, 2021: 15.67 ft
- December 25, 2020: 12.20 ft
- August 14, 2018: 12.91 ft
- September 8, 2011: 15.45 ft
- August 28, 2011: 8.88 ft
- March 11, 2011: 14.20 ft
- June 28, 2006: 18.57 ft
- September 18, 2004: 15.05 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.
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.