Rivers in Pennsylvania
Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp Hill
Below flood stage
1.56ftStage
Observed Tue, Sep 22, 4:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.40 ftTue, Sep 22, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 18.77 ft1975
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 13.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 23.50 ftFEMA 0.2% Annual Chance Flood Level (500-year flood).
- 19.00 ftMany homes and businesses in the Yellow Breeches Creek basin are affected by flood waters.
- 18.80 ftFlood of record from September, 1975.
- 18.00 ftFEMA 1.0% Annual Chance Flood Level (100-year flood).
- 17.00 ftMany homes and businesses in the Yellow Breeches Creek basin are affected by flood waters. The flow of Yellow Breeches Creek is no longer confined to the single span bridge opening on Green Lane Drive near the gage. Both bridge approaches are inundated.
- 16.00 ftFEMA 2% Annual Chance Flood Level (50-year flood).
- 15.00 ftNumerous homes and businesses along Yellow Breeches Creek are affected by flood waters.
- 14.00 ftFlood waters begin to reach the Spanglers Mill Road Bridge.
- 13.00 ftNumerous homes along the entire length of Yellow Breeches Creek are affected by high water levels.
- 12.00 ftFEMA 10% Annual Chance Flood Level (10-year flood).
- 11.00 ftA number of homes along the entire length of Yellow Breeches Creek are affected by high water.
- 10.50 ftFlood waters begin to reach the Green Lane Drive Bridge.
- 10.00 ftFlood waters begin to reach the Slate Hill Road Bridge.
- 9.00 ftA number of homes in the Green Lane Farms development are affected by high water. Cedar Cliff Drive on the left bank upstream from the single span bridge on Green Lane Drive is inundated. Creekwood Drive has several feet of water on it, and water is approaching homes.
- 7.00 ftLow lying areas in the Green Lane Farms development on the right bank of Yellow Breeches Creek begin to flood. A mobile home park near Williams Grove is also affected by high water.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 14% |
| Moderate flooding | 10% |
| Major flooding | 6% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
74 crests on NOAA’s list since 1910.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26, 1975 | 18.77 ft |
| 2 | June 22, 1972 | 18.33 ft |
| 3 | April 17, 2011 | 14.57 ft |
| 4 | October 9, 1976 | 11.66 ft |
| 5 | January 25, 1979 | 11.30 ft |
| 6 | February 15, 1984 | 10.78 ft |
| 7 | September 2, 2021 | 10.54 ft |
| 8 | August 10, 2024 | 10.45 ft |
| 9 | January 20, 1996 | 10.44 ft |
| 10 | June 21, 2015 | 10.30 ft |
| 11 | March 12, 2011 | 10.11 ft |
| 12 | June 28, 2006 | 9.70 ft |
| 13 | September 8, 2011 | 9.60 ft |
| 14 | July 22, 1953 | 9.40 ft |
| 15 | February 26, 1979 | 9.28 ft |
| 16 | April 2, 1993 | 9.21 ft |
| 17 | December 14, 1983 | 9.08 ft |
| 18 | September 7, 2011 | 9.01 ft |
| 19 | July 10, 1970 | 8.90 ft |
| 20 | October 30, 2012 | 8.86 ft |
| 21 | May 29, 1973 | 8.80 ft |
| 22 | January 27, 1996 | 8.75 ft |
| 23 | September 18, 2004 | 8.67 ft |
| 24 | March 28, 1994 | 8.64 ft |
| 25 | July 26, 2018 | 8.63 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 10, 2024: 10.45 ft
- January 10, 2024: 8.21 ft
- May 7, 2022: 7.22 ft
- September 2, 2021: 10.54 ft
- May 1, 2020: 7.08 ft
- November 1, 2019: 7.34 ft
- March 22, 2019: 8.46 ft
- January 25, 2019: 7.68 ft
- September 10, 2018: 7.47 ft
- July 26, 2018: 8.63 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.