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Beaver River near Beaver Falls

Highest listed crest 17.40 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft15 crests since 1913

The Beaver River near Beaver Falls crested above flood stage 1 time among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1913 to 2024. The highest, 17.40 ft on March 27, 1913, was moderate flooding, 2.40 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Beaver River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.40 ft
March 27, 1913; 103,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 19.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 27, 1913
17.40 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Beaver County
Pennsylvania

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Beaver River near Beaver Falls
Action stage12.08Apr 4, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage17.01Mar 27, 1913Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage19.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1913 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Beaver River near Beaver Falls, 1913 to 2024 8101214161820ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 19.0 ft Mar 27, 1913: 17.40 ft, moderate flooding; 103,000 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1937: 13.80 ft, action stage; 64,500 cubic feet per secondOct 16, 1954: 13.33 ft, action stage; 58,500 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1959: 14.42 ft, action stage; 69,900 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1964: 13.24 ft, action stage; 57,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1982: 10.98 ft, below flood stage; 37,800 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1985: 11.02 ft, below flood stage; 37,800 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 11.00 ft, below flood stage; 37,800 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 12.10 ft, action stage; 76,400 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 13.45 ft, action stage; 66,500 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 13.40 ft, action stage; 65,000 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2007: 10.23 ft, below flood stage; 31,338 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2007: 8.42 ft, below flood stage; 17,460 cubic feet per secondMay 30, 2019: 10.21 ft, below flood stage; 29,696 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2024: 12.64 ft, action stage; 53,122 cubic feet per second Highest, 17.40 ft, Mar 27, 1913 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Beaver River near Beaver Falls 1910s: 1 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 0 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Beaver River near Beaver Falls
1Mar 27, 191317.40+2.40Moderate103,000
2Jan 22, 195914.42−0.58Action69,900
3Jan 25, 193713.80−1.20Action64,500
4Sep 9, 200413.45−1.55Action66,500
5Sep 18, 200413.40−1.60Action65,000
6Oct 16, 195413.33−1.67Action58,500
7May 10, 196413.24−1.76Action57,600
8Apr 4, 202412.64−2.36Action53,122
9Jan 20, 199612.10−2.90Action76,400
10Mar 29, 198511.02−3.98Below flood stage37,800
11Dec 31, 199011.00−4.00Below flood stage37,800
12Feb 1, 198210.98−4.02Below flood stage37,800
13Mar 16, 200710.23−4.77Below flood stage31,338
14May 30, 201910.21−4.79Below flood stage29,696
15Mar 24, 20078.42−6.58Below flood stage17,460

The worst floods along the Beaver River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Beaver River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 27, 1913: 17.40 ft here, moderate flooding

  • WampumPA · Mar 26, 1913 · 29.90 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the Beaver River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Beaver River
WampumPA21.029.90 ft, Mar 26, 19131
Beaver Falls this gaugePA15.017.40 ft, Mar 27, 19130

Other gauges in Beaver County

Flood gauges in Beaver County
Zelienople10.018.17 ft, Sep 18, 20041
Montgomery Lock and Dam33.055.00 ft, Mar 18, 193610
Moffatts Mill13.014.29 ft, Sep 18, 20040

Beaver County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Pennsylvania

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BEAP1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.