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West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo

Highest listed crest 29.39 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft17 crests since 1889

The West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1889 to 2018. The highest, 29.39 ft on March 18, 1936, was major flooding, 13.39 feet above flood stage. 4 other gauges on the West Branch Susquehanna River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.39 ft
March 18, 1936; 236,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 22.0 ft
Crests at major
4
56th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
September 11, 2018
16.11 ft, minor flooding
Location
Clinton County
Pennsylvania

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo
Action stage12.03Feb 15, 1984The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.02Sep 11, 2018Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.08Dec 1, 2010Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage22.04Jun 23, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1889 to 2018. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo, 1889 to 2018 15202530ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 22.0 ft Jun 1, 1889: 27.30 ft, major flooding; 211,000 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1894: 23.00 ft, major flooding; 187,000 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1936: 29.39 ft, major flooding; 236,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1940: 16.51 ft, minor floodingJul 18, 1942: 18.92 ft, moderate floodingMay 28, 1946: 20.15 ft, moderate floodingNov 26, 1950: 21.96 ft, moderate flooding; 151,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1961: 15.91 ft, action stageMar 10, 1964: 21.28 ft, moderate floodingJun 23, 1972: 26.56 ft, major flooding; 181,000 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 1975: 15.93 ft, action stageFeb 1, 1982: 18.57 ft, moderate floodingFeb 15, 1984: 15.40 ft, action stageJan 20, 1996: 20.73 ft, moderate flooding; 116,850 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 21.14 ft, moderate floodingDec 1, 2010: 18.25 ft, moderate flooding; 93,150 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2018: 16.11 ft, minor flooding; 74,853 cubic feet per second Highest, 29.39 ft, Mar 18, 1936 190019201940196019802000

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo 1880s: 1 1890s: 1 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 1 1940s: 3 3 1950s: 1 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 1880s1890s1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, West Branch Susquehanna River at Renovo
1Mar 18, 193629.39+13.39Major236,000
2Jun 1, 188927.30+11.30Major211,000
3Jun 23, 197226.56+10.56Major181,000
4May 21, 189423.00+7.00Major187,000
5Nov 26, 195021.96+5.96Moderate151,000
6Mar 10, 196421.28+5.28Moderate—
7Sep 18, 200421.14+5.14Moderate—
8Jan 20, 199620.73+4.73Moderate116,850
9May 28, 194620.15+4.15Moderate—
10Jul 18, 194218.92+2.92Moderate—
11Feb 1, 198218.57+2.57Moderate—
12Dec 1, 201018.25+2.25Moderate93,150
13Apr 1, 194016.51+0.51Minor—
14Sep 11, 201816.11+0.11Minor74,853
15Sep 26, 197515.93−0.07Action—
16Feb 26, 196115.91−0.09Action—
17Feb 15, 198415.40−0.60Action—

The worst floods along the West Branch Susquehanna River

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

March 18, 1936: 29.39 ft here, major flooding

June 1, 1889: 27.30 ft here, major flooding

June 23, 1972: 26.56 ft here, major flooding

  • Jersey ShorePA · Jun 23, 1972 · 38.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • MuncyPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 37.45 ft · Major · its highest
  • WilliamsportPA · Jun 23, 1972 · 34.75 ft · Major · its highest
  • West MiltonPA · Jun 24, 1972 · 34.55 ft · Major · its highest
  • LewisburgPA · Jun 24, 1972 · 34.23 ft · Major · its highest

Gauges on the West Branch Susquehanna River

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

Flood gauges on the West Branch Susquehanna River
AllenwoodPA24.026.07 ft, Sep 11, 20180
Jersey ShorePA26.038.20 ft, Jun 23, 19727
LewisburgPA18.034.23 ft, Jun 24, 19722
Lock HavenPA21.028.13 ft, Sep 18, 20042
Renovo this gaugePA16.029.39 ft, Mar 18, 19364
West MiltonPA19.034.55 ft, Jun 24, 197212
WilliamsportPA20.034.75 ft, Jun 23, 19724
MuncyPA20.037.45 ft, Jun 23, 19728

Other gauges in Clinton County

Flood gauges in Clinton County
Beech Creek Station11.015.97 ft, Sep 18, 20046
Lock Haven21.028.13 ft, Sep 18, 20042

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge ROVP1, 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.