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Stonycreek River at Ferndale

Highest listed crest 23.21 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft4 crests since 1972

The Stonycreek River at Ferndale crested above flood stage 1 time among the 4 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1972 to 1996. The highest, 23.21 ft on July 20, 1977, was moderate flooding, 4.21 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.21 ft
July 20, 1977; 48,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
1 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
July 20, 1977
23.21 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Cambria County
Near Johnstown (2.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Stonycreek River at Ferndale
Action stage15.01Jan 19, 1996The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.00—Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.01Jul 20, 1977Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

4 crests from 1972 to 1996. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Stonycreek River at Ferndale, 1972 to 1996 10152025ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Jun 23, 1972: 13.36 ft, below flood stage; 22,800 cubic feet per secondJul 20, 1977: 23.21 ft, moderate flooding; 48,000 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1993: 10.40 ft, below flood stage; 13,400 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 17.81 ft, action stage; 43,000 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.21 ft, Jul 20, 1977 19751980198519901995

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Stonycreek River at Ferndale 1970s: 1 1 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 1970s1980s1990s
  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, Stonycreek River at Ferndale
1Jul 20, 197723.21+4.21Moderate48,000
2Jan 19, 199617.81−1.19Action43,000
3Jun 23, 197213.36−5.64Below flood stage22,800
4Apr 17, 199310.40−8.60Below flood stage13,400

Other gauges in Cambria County

Flood gauges in Cambria County
Johnstown28.041.60 ft, May 31, 18893
East Conemaugh25.028.85 ft, Mar 17, 19361

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FDLP1, 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.