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French Creek at Meadville

Highest listed crest 16.90 ftFlood stage 14.0 ft42 crests since 1989

The French Creek at Meadville crested above flood stage 12 times among the 42 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1989 to 2024. The highest, 16.90 ft on January 12, 2018, was moderate flooding, 2.90 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.90 ft
January 12, 2018
Flood stage
14.0 ft
Major flooding from 17.0 ft
Crests at major
0
12 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
February 19, 2022
14.83 ft, minor flooding
Location
Crawford County
Near Meadville (1.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, French Creek at Meadville
Action stage11.026Apr 14, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)14.010Feb 19, 2022Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.02Jan 12, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage17.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

42 crests from 1989 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the French Creek at Meadville, 1989 to 2024 81012141618ft Flood stage 14.0 ftMajor 17.0 ft Apr 4, 1989: 10.93 ft, below flood stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 1990: 13.55 ft, action stage; 12,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1990: 13.06 ft, action stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondDec 31, 1990: 15.10 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1992: 13.72 ft, action stageJul 17, 1992: 9.59 ft, below flood stage; 5,730 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1993: 13.30 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1993: 13.06 ft, action stage; 8,090 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1993: 12.76 ft, action stage; 10,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1994: 10.70 ft, below flood stageMar 24, 1994: 13.01 ft, action stage; 10,400 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1994: 12.50 ft, action stageMar 8, 1995: 10.43 ft, below flood stage; 6,690 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1996: 15.52 ft, minor flooding; 14,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 1997: 12.41 ft, action stage; 9,440 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 1998: 15.04 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 12.79 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2000: 12.66 ft, action stage; 9,310 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 2001: 11.97 ft, action stage; 8,360 cubic feet per secondMay 14, 2002: 13.27 ft, action stage; 11,000 cubic feet per secondJul 24, 2003: 12.21 ft, action stage; 9,380 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2004: 16.35 ft, moderate flooding; 18,004 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2005: 13.73 ft, action stage; 11,800 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2005: 12.79 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2007: 15.15 ft, minor flooding; 14,729 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2008: 15.02 ft, minor flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 2009: 14.29 ft, minor flooding; 12,900 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2010: 13.47 ft, action stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 2011: 14.17 ft, minor flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2012: 11.78 ft, action stage; 8,290 cubic feet per secondDec 23, 2013: 14.16 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2014: 11.78 ft, action stageMar 17, 2015: 12.67 ft, action stageDec 28, 2016: 11.78 ft, action stage; 8,290 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 2017: 14.87 ft, minor flooding; 14,100 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2018: 16.90 ft, moderate floodingFeb 8, 2019: 12.34 ft, action stage; 9,240 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2020: 11.30 ft, action stage; 7,520 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2021: 11.80 ft, action stage; 8,330 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2022: 14.83 ft, minor flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2023: 11.43 ft, action stage; 7,730 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2024: 12.40 ft, action stage; 9,350 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.90 ft, Jan 12, 2018 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, French Creek at Meadville 1980s: 0 1990s: 3 2000s: 4 4 2010s: 4 2020s: 1 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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.
  3. 2 crests measured on an earlier gauge datum are left out: 17.05 ft on Apr 1, 1947; 17.60 ft on Jan 1, 1959.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, French Creek at Meadville
1Jan 12, 201816.90+2.90Moderate—
2Sep 10, 200416.35+2.35Moderate18,004
3Jan 20, 199615.52+1.52Minor14,800
4Mar 16, 200715.15+1.15Minor14,729
5Dec 31, 199015.10+1.10Minor10,900
6Jan 9, 199815.04+1.04Minor14,000
7Feb 7, 200815.02+1.02Minor14,400
8Jan 14, 201714.87+0.87Minor14,100
9Feb 19, 202214.83+0.83Minor14,000
10Feb 13, 200914.29+0.29Minor12,900
11Mar 7, 201114.17+0.17Minor12,700
12Dec 23, 201314.16+0.16Minor12,600
13Jan 14, 200513.73−0.27Action11,800
14Jan 25, 199213.72−0.28Action—
15Jan 5, 199013.55−0.45Action12,000
16Mar 14, 201013.47−0.53Action11,400
17Jan 1, 199313.30−0.70Action11,400
18May 14, 200213.27−0.73Action11,000
19Feb 17, 199013.06−0.94Action8,090
20Feb 17, 199313.06−0.94Action8,090
21Mar 24, 199413.01−0.99Action10,400
22Jan 25, 199912.79−1.21Action10,100
23Dec 1, 200512.79−1.21Action10,300
24Mar 30, 199312.76−1.24Action10,000
25Mar 17, 201512.67−1.33Action—
26Aug 4, 200012.66−1.34Action9,310
27Apr 14, 199412.50−1.50Action—
28Feb 28, 199712.41−1.59Action9,440
29Apr 14, 202412.40−1.60Action9,350
30Feb 8, 201912.34−1.66Action9,240
31Jul 24, 200312.21−1.79Action9,380
32Feb 11, 200111.97−2.03Action8,360
33Jul 18, 202111.80−2.20Action8,330
34Nov 1, 201211.78−2.22Action8,290
35Feb 23, 201411.78−2.22Action—
36Dec 28, 201611.78−2.22Action8,290
37Jan 21, 202311.43−2.57Action7,730
38Mar 29, 202011.30−2.70Action7,520
39Apr 4, 198910.93−3.07Below flood stage10,100
40Feb 23, 199410.70−3.30Below flood stage—
41Mar 8, 199510.43−3.57Below flood stage6,690
42Jul 17, 19929.59−4.41Below flood stage5,730

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MEDP1, 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.