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Susquehanna River at Danville

Highest listed crest 32.32 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft46 crests since 1865

The Susquehanna River at Danville crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 46 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1865 to 2020. The highest, 32.32 ft on June 24, 1972, was major flooding, 12.32 feet above flood stage. 11 other gauges on the Susquehanna River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 5 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.32 ft
June 24, 1972; 363,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
3
68th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
December 27, 2020
20.23 ft, minor flooding
Location
Montour County
Near Bloomsburg (9.0 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 Danville
Action stage15.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.024Dec 27, 2020Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage23.019Jun 28, 2006Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.03Sep 9, 2011Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

46 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 Danville, 1865 to 2020 20253035ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Mar 18, 1865: 28.00 ft, moderate floodingDec 16, 1901: 22.80 ft, minor floodingMar 3, 1902: 26.20 ft, moderate floodingJan 25, 1904: 26.20 ft, moderate floodingFeb 10, 1904: 24.60 ft, moderate floodingMar 9, 1904: 30.71 ft, major floodingMar 3, 1910: 21.00 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 1913: 23.11 ft, moderate floodingMar 29, 1914: 22.60 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1916: 21.80 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1920: 20.90 ft, minor floodingFeb 13, 1925: 20.30 ft, minor floodingApr 23, 1929: 20.35 ft, minor floodingJul 11, 1935: 20.00 ft, minor floodingMar 19, 1936: 28.01 ft, moderate floodingApr 2, 1940: 25.25 ft, moderate floodingJan 1, 1943: 24.00 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 1946: 25.98 ft, moderate floodingMar 24, 1948: 22.63 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 1950: 21.81 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1956: 22.47 ft, minor floodingApr 8, 1958: 21.87 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 1960: 23.92 ft, moderate floodingFeb 28, 1961: 21.72 ft, minor floodingMar 11, 1964: 25.13 ft, moderate floodingJun 24, 1972: 32.32 ft, major flooding; 363,000 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 1975: 27.52 ft, moderate flooding; 257,000 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1979: 23.93 ft, moderate floodingApr 17, 1983: 20.53 ft, minor floodingApr 7, 1984: 24.14 ft, moderate floodingMar 16, 1986: 22.68 ft, minor floodingApr 3, 1993: 23.97 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 1993: 22.84 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 1994: 20.15 ft, minor floodingJan 21, 1996: 25.97 ft, moderate flooding; 221,000 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1998: 20.40 ft, minor floodingSep 19, 2004: 26.22 ft, moderate floodingJan 15, 2005: 20.56 ft, minor floodingMar 30, 2005: 20.86 ft, minor floodingApr 4, 2005: 24.28 ft, moderate floodingJun 28, 2006: 28.19 ft, moderate floodingMar 12, 2011: 22.57 ft, minor flooding; 176,400 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 2011: 22.41 ft, minor flooding; 174,100 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2011: 31.55 ft, major flooding; 311,000 cubic feet per secondAug 16, 2018: 22.29 ft, minor flooding; 172,800 cubic feet per secondDec 27, 2020: 20.23 ft, minor flooding; 145,294 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.32 ft, Jun 24, 1972 18801900192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Susquehanna River at Danville 1860s: 1 1870s: 0 1880s: 0 1890s: 0 1900s: 5 5 1910s: 4 1920s: 3 1930s: 2 1940s: 4 1950s: 3 1960s: 3 1970s: 3 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 2000s: 5 2010s: 4 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 Danville
1Jun 24, 197232.32+12.32Major363,000
2Sep 9, 201131.55+11.55Major311,000
3Mar 9, 190430.71+10.71Major—
4Jun 28, 200628.19+8.19Moderate—
5Mar 19, 193628.01+8.01Moderate—
6Mar 18, 186528.00+8.00Moderate—
7Sep 28, 197527.52+7.52Moderate257,000
8Sep 19, 200426.22+6.22Moderate—
9Mar 3, 190226.20+6.20Moderate—
10Jan 25, 190426.20+6.20Moderate—
11May 9, 194625.98+5.98Moderate—
12Jan 21, 199625.97+5.97Moderate221,000
13Apr 2, 194025.25+5.25Moderate—
14Mar 11, 196425.13+5.13Moderate—
15Feb 10, 190424.60+4.60Moderate—
16Apr 4, 200524.28+4.28Moderate—
17Apr 7, 198424.14+4.14Moderate—
18Jan 1, 194324.00+4.00Moderate—
19Apr 3, 199323.97+3.97Moderate—
20Mar 7, 197923.93+3.93Moderate—
21Apr 2, 196023.92+3.92Moderate—
22Mar 28, 191323.11+3.11Moderate—
23Apr 12, 199322.84+2.84Minor—
24Dec 16, 190122.80+2.80Minor—
25Mar 16, 198622.68+2.68Minor—
26Mar 24, 194822.63+2.63Minor—
27Mar 29, 191422.60+2.60Minor—
28Mar 12, 201122.57+2.57Minor176,400
29Mar 9, 195622.47+2.47Minor—
30Apr 29, 201122.41+2.41Minor174,100
31Aug 16, 201822.29+2.29Minor172,800
32Apr 8, 195821.87+1.87Minor—
33Mar 30, 195021.81+1.81Minor—
34Apr 2, 191621.80+1.80Minor—
35Feb 28, 196121.72+1.72Minor—
36Mar 3, 191021.00+1.00Minor—
37Mar 14, 192020.90+0.90Minor—
38Mar 30, 200520.86+0.86Minor—
39Jan 15, 200520.56+0.56Minor—
40Apr 17, 198320.53+0.53Minor—
41Jan 10, 199820.40+0.40Minor—
42Apr 23, 192920.35+0.35Minor—
43Feb 13, 192520.30+0.30Minor—
44Dec 27, 202020.23+0.23Minor145,294
45Mar 26, 199420.15+0.15Minor—
46Jul 11, 193520.000.00Minor—

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.

June 24, 1972: 32.32 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
  • BloomsburgPA · Jun 25, 1972 · 31.20 ft · Major
  • WaverlyPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 21.24 ft · Major
  • VestalNY · Jun 23, 1972 · 22.35 ft · Moderate

September 9, 2011: 31.55 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
  • BloomsburgPA · Sep 9, 2011 · 32.75 ft · Major · its highest
  • Conowingo DamMD · Sep 9, 2011 · 32.41 ft · Major
  • TowandaPA · Sep 8, 2011 · 30.52 ft · Major
  • WaverlyPA · Sep 8, 2011 · 26.67 ft · Major · its highest

March 9, 1904: 30.71 ft here, major flooding

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
BloomsburgPA19.032.75 ft, Sep 9, 20115
ConklinNY12.025.02 ft, Jun 28, 20062
Conowingo DamMD23.536.83 ft, Jun 24, 19725
Danville this gaugePA20.032.32 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

Other gauges in Montour County

Flood gauges in Montour County
Washingtonville9.011.27 ft, Jan 19, 19961

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge DANP1, 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.