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Schuylkill River at Landingville

Highest listed crest 17.36 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft21 crests since 1972

The Schuylkill River at Landingville crested at major flood stage 2 times among the 21 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 2024. The highest, 17.36 ft on June 22, 1972, was major flooding, 9.36 feet above flood stage. 5 other gauges on the Schuylkill River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 3 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
17.36 ft
June 22, 1972
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
2
82nd of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
April 3, 2024
8.64 ft, minor flooding
Location
Schuylkill County
Near Pottsville (5.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Schuylkill River at Landingville
Action stage7.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.016Apr 3, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.03Dec 18, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.02Aug 13, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

21 crests from 1972 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Schuylkill River at Landingville, 1972 to 2024 81012141618ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 14.0 ft Jun 22, 1972: 17.36 ft, major floodingMar 7, 2011: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,873 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 13.65 ft, moderate flooding; 5,989 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 2011: 9.24 ft, minor flooding; 2,873 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 2015: 8.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,415 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2016: 9.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,242 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2017: 9.71 ft, minor flooding; 3,127 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2018: 8.42 ft, minor flooding; 2,453 cubic feet per secondJul 26, 2018: 8.54 ft, minor flooding; 2,513 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2018: 15.24 ft, major flooding; 9,250 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2018: 10.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,430 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2018: 8.22 ft, minor flooding; 2,353 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2019: 10.60 ft, minor flooding; 3,657 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2019: 10.66 ft, minor flooding; 3,695 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 2020: 8.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,471 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 11.80 ft, minor flooding; 4,551 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 13.39 ft, moderate flooding; 6,330 cubic feet per secondJun 13, 2023: 9.81 ft, minor flooding; 3,182 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 12.15 ft, moderate flooding; 4,896 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 11.02 ft, minor flooding; 3,931 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2024: 8.64 ft, minor flooding Highest, 17.36 ft, Jun 22, 1972 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Schuylkill River at Landingville 1970s: 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 13 13 2020s: 7 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Schuylkill River at Landingville
1Jun 22, 197217.36+9.36Major—
2Aug 13, 201815.24+7.24Major9,250
3Mar 11, 201113.65+5.65Moderate5,989
4Sep 2, 202113.39+5.39Moderate6,330
5Dec 18, 202312.15+4.15Moderate4,896
6Dec 25, 202011.80+3.80Minor4,551
7Jan 10, 202411.02+3.02Minor3,931
8Nov 1, 201910.66+2.66Minor3,695
9Apr 15, 201910.60+2.60Minor3,657
10Aug 31, 201810.24+2.24Minor3,430
11Feb 25, 20169.92+1.92Minor3,242
12Jun 13, 20239.81+1.81Minor3,182
13Apr 7, 20179.71+1.71Minor3,127
14Mar 7, 20119.24+1.24Minor2,873
15Apr 17, 20119.24+1.24Minor2,873
16Apr 3, 20248.64+0.64Minor—
17Jul 26, 20188.54+0.54Minor2,513
18May 1, 20208.46+0.46Minor2,471
19Jan 23, 20188.42+0.42Minor2,453
20Oct 29, 20158.35+0.35Minor2,415
21Dec 21, 20188.22+0.22Minor2,353

The worst floods along the Schuylkill River

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

June 22, 1972: 17.36 ft here, major flooding

  • ReadingPA · Jun 22, 1972 · 31.30 ft · Major · its highest
  • PottstownPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 29.97 ft · Major · its highest
  • NorristownPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 25.10 ft · Major
  • BernePA · Jun 22, 1972 · 19.00 ft · Major · its highest
  • PhiladelphiaPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 14.65 ft · Moderate

August 13, 2018: 15.24 ft here, major flooding

  • NorristownPA · Aug 14, 2018 · 15.07 ft · Minor
  • PottstownPA · Aug 14, 2018 · 12.94 ft · Minor
  • BernePA · Aug 14, 2018 · 12.91 ft · Minor

March 11, 2011: 13.65 ft here, moderate flooding

  • BernePA · Mar 11, 2011 · 14.20 ft · Moderate
  • NorristownPA · Mar 11, 2011 · 14.35 ft · Minor
  • PottstownPA · Mar 12, 2011 · 14.13 ft · Minor
  • PhiladelphiaPA · Mar 11, 2011 · 11.03 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Schuylkill River

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

Flood gauges on the Schuylkill River
Landingville this gaugePA8.017.36 ft, Jun 22, 19722
BernePA12.019.00 ft, Jun 22, 19722
ReadingPA15.531.30 ft, Jun 22, 19722
PottstownPA12.529.97 ft, Jun 23, 19721
NorristownPA13.026.85 ft, Sep 2, 202110
PhiladelphiaPA11.016.35 ft, Sep 2, 20211
Philadelphia near 30th StreetPA9.016.28 ft, Sep 2, 20211

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LGVP1, 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.