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Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney

Highest listed crest 1,236.50 ftFlood stage 1,232.0 ft6 crests since 1964

The Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney crested above flood stage 2 times among the 6 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2013. The highest, 1,236.50 ft on July 19, 1996, was moderate flooding, 4.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
1,236.50 ft
July 19, 1996; 20,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
1,232.0 ft
Major flooding from 1,237.0 ft
Crests at major
0
2 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 19, 1996
1,236.50 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jefferson County
Pennsylvania
Identifiers
NWS PNXP1
No USGS station

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney
Action stage1,229.43Jul 28, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)1,232.01Jun 23, 1972Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage1,234.01Jul 19, 1996Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage1,237.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

6 crests from 1964 to 2013. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney, 1964 to 2013 1226122812301232123412361238ft Flood stage 1,232.0 ftMajor 1,237.0 ft Mar 10, 1964: 1,231.00 ft, action stage; 13,100 cubic feet per secondJun 23, 1972: 1,232.50 ft, minor flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 1975: 1,227.50 ft, below flood stage; 6,680 cubic feet per secondJul 19, 1996: 1,236.50 ft, moderate flooding; 20,400 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 1,230.60 ft, action stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2013: 1,229.40 ft, action stage; 9,240 cubic feet per second Highest, 1,236.50 ft, Jul 19, 1996 19701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Mahoning Creek at Punxsutawney
1Jul 19, 19961,236.50+4.50Moderate20,400
2Jun 23, 19721,232.50+0.50Minor17,300
3Mar 10, 19641,231.00−1.00Action13,100
4Sep 18, 20041,230.60−1.40Action11,100
5Jul 28, 20131,229.40−2.60Action9,240
6Feb 24, 19751,227.50−4.50Below flood stage6,680

Other gauges in Jefferson County

Flood gauges in Jefferson County
Brookville20.034.80 ft, Jul 19, 19961

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PNXP1, 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.