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Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton

Highest listed crest 24.54 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft10 crests since 1889

The Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 10 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1889 to 2021. The highest, 24.54 ft on March 18, 1936, was major flooding, 7.54 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.54 ft
March 18, 1936; 80,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
2
82nd of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
September 2, 2021
18.36 ft, minor flooding
Location
Bedford County
Pennsylvania

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton
Action stage14.02Feb 15, 1984The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.04Sep 2, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.02Sep 18, 2004Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.02Mar 18, 1936Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

10 crests from 1889 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton, 1889 to 2021 14161820222426ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Jun 1, 1889: 23.00 ft, major flooding; 71,300 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 24.54 ft, major flooding; 80,500 cubic feet per secondApr 27, 1937: 16.15 ft, action stageJun 22, 1972: 17.74 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 1979: 18.35 ft, minor flooding; 42,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 1984: 15.04 ft, action stageJan 20, 1996: 19.63 ft, moderate flooding; 45,800 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2004: 17.15 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 2004: 20.02 ft, moderate flooding; 39,200 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 18.36 ft, minor flooding; 32,139 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.54 ft, Mar 18, 1936 1900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton 1880s: 1 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 0 2020s: 1 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, Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton
1Mar 18, 193624.54+7.54Major80,500
2Jun 1, 188923.00+6.00Major71,300
3Sep 18, 200420.02+3.02Moderate39,200
4Jan 20, 199619.63+2.63Moderate45,800
5Sep 2, 202118.36+1.36Minor32,139
6Feb 26, 197918.35+1.35Minor42,900
7Jun 22, 197217.74+0.74Minor—
8Sep 9, 200417.15+0.15Minor—
9Apr 27, 193716.15−0.85Action—
10Feb 15, 198415.04−1.96Action—

Other gauges in Bedford County

Flood gauges in Bedford County
Belden8.017.81 ft, Mar 18, 19360

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SXTP1, 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.