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Juniata River at Huntingdon

Highest listed crest 22.50 ftFlood stage 12.0 ft16 crests since 1889

The Juniata River at Huntingdon crested at major flood stage 6 times among the 16 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1889 to 2024. The highest, 22.50 ft on June 1, 1889, was major flooding, 10.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.50 ft
June 1, 1889
Flood stage
12.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
6
37th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2024
13.52 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Huntingdon County
Pennsylvania

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Juniata River at Huntingdon
Action stage9.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)12.04Sep 2, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.06Apr 4, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.06Sep 18, 2004Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

16 crests from 1889 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Juniata River at Huntingdon, 1889 to 2024 12141618202224ft Flood stage 12.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Jun 1, 1889: 22.50 ft, major floodingMar 18, 1936: 21.87 ft, major flooding; 81,000 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1942: 15.29 ft, major floodingJun 23, 1972: 20.03 ft, major flooding; 57,000 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 1979: 12.07 ft, minor floodingFeb 15, 1984: 13.51 ft, moderate floodingApr 17, 1993: 12.13 ft, minor floodingNov 28, 1993: 13.07 ft, moderate floodingJan 19, 1996: 15.95 ft, major flooding; 36,500 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 1997: 14.20 ft, moderate floodingSep 9, 2004: 13.45 ft, moderate floodingSep 18, 2004: 17.78 ft, major flooding; 45,200 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 2010: 12.35 ft, minor flooding; 22,150 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2018: 14.94 ft, moderate flooding; 31,957 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 12.54 ft, minor flooding; 22,840 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2024: 13.52 ft, moderate flooding; 26,394 cubic feet per second Highest, 22.50 ft, Jun 1, 1889 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Juniata River at Huntingdon 1880s: 1 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 2 2010s: 2 2020s: 2 1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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, Juniata River at Huntingdon
1Jun 1, 188922.50+10.50Major—
2Mar 18, 193621.87+9.87Major81,000
3Jun 23, 197220.03+8.03Major57,000
4Sep 18, 200417.78+5.78Major45,200
5Jan 19, 199615.95+3.95Major36,500
6Dec 30, 194215.29+3.29Major—
7Sep 11, 201814.94+2.94Moderate31,957
8Nov 8, 199714.20+2.20Moderate—
9Apr 4, 202413.52+1.52Moderate26,394
10Feb 15, 198413.51+1.51Moderate—
11Sep 9, 200413.45+1.45Moderate—
12Nov 28, 199313.07+1.07Moderate—
13Sep 2, 202112.54+0.54Minor22,840
14Dec 2, 201012.35+0.35Minor22,150
15Apr 17, 199312.13+0.13Minor—
16Mar 5, 197912.07+0.07Minor—

The worst floods along the Juniata River

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

March 18, 1936: 21.87 ft here, major flooding

June 23, 1972: 20.03 ft here, major flooding

  • LewistownPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 42.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • NewportPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 33.97 ft · Major · its highest
  • Mapleton DepotPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 33.07 ft · Major

September 18, 2004: 17.78 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Juniata River

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

Flood gauges on the Juniata River
Huntingdon this gaugePA12.022.50 ft, Jun 1, 18896
Mapleton DepotPA20.038.20 ft, Mar 18, 19363
LewistownPA23.042.10 ft, Jun 23, 19724
NewportPA22.033.97 ft, Jun 23, 19721

Other gauges in Huntingdon County

Flood gauges in Huntingdon County
Shirleysburg10.019.46 ft, Jan 19, 19960
Mapleton Depot20.038.20 ft, Mar 18, 19363
Spruce Creek8.019.10 ft, Mar 18, 19365

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge HUJP1, 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.