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Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg

Highest listed crest 32.75 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft40 crests since 1865

The Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg crested at major flood stage 5 times among the 40 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1865 to 2020. The highest, 32.75 ft on September 9, 2011, was major flooding, 13.75 feet above flood stage. 17 other gauges on the Susquehanna River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 6 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.75 ft
September 9, 2011; 348,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
5
44th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
December 27, 2020
20.39 ft, minor flooding
Location
Columbia County
Near Bloomsburg (1.0 mi), Berwick (10.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg
Action stage16.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.010Dec 27, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.025Aug 15, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.05Sep 9, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

40 crests from 1865 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg, 1865 to 2020 1520253035ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Mar 18, 1865: 28.20 ft, major floodingDec 16, 1901: 22.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 3, 1902: 26.90 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 1904: 32.70 ft, major floodingMar 28, 1913: 22.30 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 1936: 22.50 ft, moderate floodingMar 19, 1936: 27.80 ft, moderate flooding; 250,000 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1940: 25.70 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 1943: 23.40 ft, moderate floodingMay 29, 1946: 25.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 24, 1948: 22.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 30, 1950: 21.10 ft, minor floodingOct 17, 1955: 21.20 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1956: 21.60 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1958: 20.80 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1960: 22.80 ft, moderate floodingFeb 27, 1961: 20.10 ft, minor floodingMar 7, 1964: 22.67 ft, moderate floodingMar 11, 1964: 24.00 ft, moderate floodingJun 25, 1972: 31.20 ft, major flooding; 350,000 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 1975: 27.50 ft, moderate flooding; 275,000 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1979: 25.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 16, 1983: 20.60 ft, minor floodingDec 15, 1983: 24.20 ft, moderate floodingFeb 14, 1984: 23.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 6, 1984: 24.40 ft, moderate floodingMar 16, 1986: 23.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 1993: 23.20 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 1993: 22.20 ft, moderate floodingMar 26, 1994: 19.80 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 1996: 26.86 ft, moderate flooding; 263,000 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2004: 27.12 ft, moderate floodingJan 15, 2005: 20.51 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2005: 21.40 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2005: 25.09 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 2006: 28.64 ft, major floodingMar 12, 2011: 22.57 ft, moderate flooding; 179,700 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2011: 32.75 ft, major flooding; 348,000 cubic feet per secondAug 15, 2018: 22.74 ft, moderate flooding; 178,808 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2020: 20.39 ft, minor flooding; 150,296 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.75 ft, Sep 9, 2011 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg 1860s: 1 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 3 1910s: 1 1920s: 0 1930s: 2 1940s: 4 1950s: 4 1960s: 4 1970s: 3 1980s: 5 5 1990s: 4 2000s: 5 2010s: 3 2020s: 1 1860s1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
  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, Susquehanna River at Bloomsburg
1Sep 9, 201132.75+13.75Major348,000
2Mar 9, 190432.70+13.70Major—
3Jun 25, 197231.20+12.20Major350,000
4Jun 28, 200628.64+9.64Major—
5Mar 18, 186528.20+9.20Major—
6Mar 19, 193627.80+8.80Moderate250,000
7Sep 27, 197527.50+8.50Moderate275,000
8Sep 19, 200427.12+8.12Moderate—
9Mar 3, 190226.90+7.90Moderate—
10Jan 21, 199626.86+7.86Moderate263,000
11Apr 2, 194025.70+6.70Moderate—
12May 29, 194625.20+6.20Moderate—
13Mar 9, 197925.20+6.20Moderate—
14Apr 4, 200525.09+6.09Moderate—
15Apr 6, 198424.40+5.40Moderate—
16Dec 15, 198324.20+5.20Moderate—
17Mar 11, 196424.00+5.00Moderate—
18Feb 14, 198423.50+4.50Moderate—
19Jan 1, 194323.40+4.40Moderate—
20Mar 16, 198623.40+4.40Moderate—
21Apr 3, 199323.20+4.20Moderate—
22Apr 2, 196022.80+3.80Moderate—
23Aug 15, 201822.74+3.74Moderate178,808
24Mar 7, 196422.67+3.67Moderate—
25Mar 12, 201122.57+3.57Moderate179,700
26Mar 13, 193622.50+3.50Moderate—
27Mar 28, 191322.30+3.30Moderate—
28Mar 24, 194822.20+3.20Moderate—
29Apr 12, 199322.20+3.20Moderate—
30Dec 16, 190122.00+3.00Moderate—
31Mar 9, 195621.60+2.60Minor—
32Mar 30, 200521.40+2.40Minor—
33Oct 17, 195521.20+2.20Minor—
34Mar 30, 195021.10+2.10Minor—
35Apr 8, 195820.80+1.80Minor—
36Apr 16, 198320.60+1.60Minor—
37Jan 15, 200520.51+1.51Minor—
38Dec 27, 202020.39+1.39Minor150,296
39Feb 27, 196120.10+1.10Minor—
40Mar 26, 199419.80+0.80Minor—

The worst floods along the Susquehanna River

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

September 9, 2011: 32.75 ft here, major flooding

  • SidneyNY · Sep 9, 2011 · 987.36 ft · Major
  • MariettaPA · Sep 9, 2011 · 58.16 ft · Major
  • MeshoppenPA · Sep 8, 2011 · 44.48 ft · Major · its highest
  • Wilkes BarrePA · Sep 9, 2011 · 42.66 ft · Major · its highest
  • OwegoNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 39.62 ft · Major · its highest
  • VestalNY · Sep 8, 2011 · 35.26 ft · Major · its highest
  • Conowingo DamMD · Sep 9, 2011 · 32.41 ft · Major
  • DanvillePA · Sep 9, 2011 · 31.55 ft · Major
  • TowandaPA · Sep 8, 2011 · 30.52 ft · Major
  • WaverlyPA · Sep 8, 2011 · 26.67 ft · Major · its highest

March 9, 1904: 32.70 ft here, major flooding

June 25, 1972: 31.20 ft here, major flooding

  • MariettaPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 64.54 ft · Major · its highest
  • MeshoppenPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 43.51 ft · Major
  • Wilkes BarrePA · Jun 24, 1972 · 40.91 ft · Major
  • Conowingo DamMD · Jun 24, 1972 · 36.83 ft · Major · its highest
  • SunburyPA · Jun 24, 1972 · 35.80 ft · Major · its highest
  • TowandaPA · Jun 24, 1972 · 33.43 ft · Major · its highest
  • HarrisburgPA · Jun 24, 1972 · 33.27 ft · Major · its highest
  • DanvillePA · Jun 24, 1972 · 32.32 ft · Major · its highest
  • WaverlyPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 21.24 ft · Major
  • VestalNY · Jun 23, 1972 · 22.35 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Susquehanna River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Susquehanna River
BainbridgeNY15.027.05 ft, Jun 29, 20062
BinghamtonNY14.025.73 ft, Sep 8, 201112
Bloomsburg this gaugePA19.032.75 ft, Sep 9, 20115
ConklinNY12.025.02 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Conowingo DamMD23.536.83 ft, Jun 24, 19725
DanvillePA20.032.32 ft, Jun 24, 19723
HarrisburgPA17.033.27 ft, Jun 24, 19728
MariettaPA49.064.54 ft, Jun 23, 19729
MeshoppenPA27.044.48 ft, Sep 8, 20112
OwegoNY30.039.62 ft, Sep 8, 20113
SidneyNY979.5988.30 ft, Jun 28, 20062
SunburyPA24.035.80 ft, Jun 24, 19721
TowandaPA16.033.43 ft, Jun 24, 19723
UnadillaNY11.017.72 ft, Jun 29, 20065
VestalNY18.035.26 ft, Sep 8, 20118
Wilkes BarrePA22.042.66 ft, Sep 9, 201115
WindsorNY17.024.27 ft, Jun 29, 20063
WaverlyPA13.026.67 ft, Sep 8, 20117

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BMBP1, 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.