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HEADWATER STATEMENT FOR THE DELAWARE AND SUSQUEHANNA BASINS
MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
933 AM EDT TUE MAR 12 2024

APPROXIMATE 1/3/6/12/24-HR BASIN AVERAGED RAINFALL (INCHES)
REQUIRED TO CAUSE MINOR, MODERATE, AND MAJOR FLOODING AT THE
INDICATED HEADWATER LOCATIONS.

.B RHA 240312 Z DH12/DC2403121333/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF/PPDCF
:
:IDENT    1HR   3HR   6HR  12HR  24HR  HEADWATER NAME
:======= ====  ====  ====  ====  ====  ====================
:
: NWS BINGHAMTON SERVICE AREA...
:  SUSQUEHANNA BASIN...
:  Chenango River...
SHBN6     1.0/  1.0/  1.0/  1.0/  1.0 :Sherburne (8.5ft)
:SHBN6md  1.4/  1.5/  1.5/  1.5/  1.6  Sherburne (9)
:SHBN6mj  2.0/  2.1/  2.1/  2.1/  2.3  Sherburne (10.6)
:  Otselic River...
CINN6     2.2/  2.3/  2.4/  2.5/  2.7 :Cincinnatus (9ft)
: ...moderate and major flood stages above rating table.
:  Cohocton River...
CMPN6     1.1/  1.5/  1.7/  1.7/  2.0 :Campbell (8ft)
:CMPN6md  2.0/  2.7/  3.0/  3.1/  3.6  Campbell (10)
:CMPN6mj  2.8/  3.8/  4.3/  4.5/  5.3  Campbell (11)
:  Canisteo River...
WCRN6     1.6/  2.0/  2.3/  2.6/  2.6 :West Cameron (17ft)
:WCRN6md  1.9/  2.3/  2.7/  2.9/  3.0  West Cameron (18)
:WCRN6mj  2.7/  3.4/  3.9/  4.4/  4.4  West Cameron (21)
:  Towanda Creek...
MONP1     1.4/  1.4/  1.5/  1.8/  2.5 :Monroeton (15.5ft)
:MONP1md  1.8/  1.8/  1.9/  2.4/  3.3  Monroeton (17)
:MONP1mj  2.4/  2.5/  2.6/  3.3/  4.6  Monroeton (18.5)
:  Tunkhannock Creek...
TNKP1     0.7/  1.0/  1.3/  1.6/  2.1 :Tunkhannock (11ft)
:TNKP1md  1.1/  1.5/  2.1/  2.5/  3.4  Tunkhannock (14)
:TNKP1mj  1.6/  2.2/  2.9/  3.5/  4.9  Tunkhannock (17)
:  Lackawanna River...
OFRP1     1.9/  2.2/  2.6/  2.7/  3.3 :Old Forge (11ft)
:OFRP1md  2.5/  2.9/  3.4/  3.6/  4.4  Old Forge (13)
:OFRP1mj  3.3/  3.9/  4.6/  4.9/  6.0  Old Forge (16)
:  DELAWARE BASIN...
:  East Branch Delaware River...
MRGN6     1.1/  1.3/  1.5/  1.9/  2.4 :Margaretville (11ft)
:MRGN6md  1.6/  1.9/  2.3/  2.9/  3.7  Margaretville (12)
:MRGN6mj  2.1/  2.6/  3.2/  4.0/  5.2  Margaretville (13)
:  West Branch Delaware River...
WALN6     0.4/  0.4/  0.4/  0.4/  0.4 :Walton (9.5ft)
:WALN6md  1.6/  1.8/  1.8/  1.9/  2.2  Walton (14)
:WALN6mj  2.6/  3.0/  3.1/  3.2/  3.9  Walton (16)
:  Beaverkill Creek...
CKFN6     0.6/  0.8/  1.1/  1.4/  1.9 :Cooks Falls (10ft)
:CKFN6md  1.9/  2.9/  4.0/  5.0/  7.1  Cooks Falls (16)
:CKFN6mj  2.6/  3.9/  5.5/  6.8/  8.4  Cooks Falls (18)
:  Lackawaxen River...
HWYP1     3.0/  3.5/  3.7/  3.9/  4.1 :Hawley (14ft)
:HWYP1md  5.9/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4  Hawley (20)
:HWYP1mj  6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4  Hawley (22)
:
: NWS STATE COLLEGE SERVICE AREA...
:  SUSQUEHANNA BASIN...
:  Tioga River...
MFDP1     2.1/  2.2/  2.4/  3.0/  4.2 :Mansfield (12ft)
:MFDP1md  2.5/  2.7/  2.9/  3.7/  5.2  Mansfield (13)
:MFDP1mj  3.1/  3.3/  3.6/  4.6/  6.5  Mansfield (14)
:  Penns Creek...
PNCP1     1.1/  1.3/  1.5/  1.6/  1.7 :Penns Creek (8ft)
:PNCP1md  1.6/  2.0/  2.3/  2.5/  2.7  Penns Creek (10)
:PNCP1mj  2.5/  3.1/  3.5/  3.9/  4.3  Penns Creek (12)
:  Frankstown Branch Juniata River...
WIBP1     0.8/  0.9/  1.2/  1.3/  1.5 :Williamsburg (12ft)
:WIBP1md  1.0/  1.1/  1.4/  1.5/  1.9  Williamsburg (13)
:WIBP1mj  1.3/  1.5/  1.9/  2.1/  2.6  Williamsburg (15)
:  Little Juniata River...
SPKP1     0.7/  0.8/  1.0/  1.1/  1.5 :Spruce Creek (8ft)
:SPKP1md  1.0/  1.3/  1.6/  1.9/  2.5  Spruce Creek (10)
:SPKP1mj  2.0/  2.5/  3.2/  3.8/  5.1  Spruce Creek (14)
:  Aughwick Creek...
SLYP1     1.0/  1.0/  1.0/  1.0/  1.1 :Shirleysburg (10ft)
:SLYP1md  1.5/  1.6/  1.6/  1.7/  1.9  Shirleysburg (12)
:SLYP1mj  6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4  Shirleysburg (20)
:  Sherman Creek...
SMDP1     1.4/  1.5/  1.7/  1.8/  2.2 :Shermans Dale (9ft)
:SMDP1md  1.9/  2.1/  2.4/  2.5/  3.2  Shermans Dale (11)
:SMDP1mj  3.8/  4.3/  5.0/  5.2/  6.9  Shermans Dale (16)
:  Conodoguinet Creek...
HGSP1     1.5/  1.5/  1.5/  1.5/  1.5 :Hogestown (8ft)
:HGSP1md  2.5/  2.5/  2.5/  2.5/  2.5  Hogestown (10)
:HGSP1mj  3.8/  3.8/  3.8/  3.8/  3.9  Hogestown (12)
:  Yellow Breeches Creek...
CPHP1     2.0/  2.0/  2.0/  2.0/  2.2 :Camp Hill (7ft)
:CPHP1md  2.6/  2.7/  2.7/  2.8/  3.1  Camp Hill (9)
:CPHP1mj  4.9/  5.0/  5.1/  5.2/  6.0  Camp Hill (13)
:  Swatara Creek...
HTVP1     1.1/  1.1/  1.1/  1.2/  1.3 :Harper Tavern (9ft)
:HTVP1md  1.8/  1.8/  1.9/  2.1/  2.3  Harper Tavern (12)
:HTVP1mj  2.7/  2.8/  3.0/  3.2/  3.6  Harper Tavern (15)
:  Conestoga River...
LNCP1     1.5/  1.5/  1.6/  1.7/  2.0 :Lancaster (11ft)
:LNCP1md  2.1/  2.2/  2.4/  2.6/  3.0  Lancaster (13)
:LNCP1mj  2.8/  2.9/  3.1/  3.4/  4.0  Lancaster (15)
:  DELAWARE BASIN...
:  Schuylkill River...
LGVP1     1.1/  1.2/  1.2/  1.2/  1.3 :Landingville (8ft)
:LGVP1md  1.9/  2.1/  2.1/  2.3/  2.8  Landingville (12)
:LGVP1mj  2.6/  2.9/  3.1/  3.4/  4.2  Landingville (14)
:
: NWS MT. HOLLY SERVICE AREA...
:  DELAWARE BASIN...
:  Schuylkill River...
BREP1     2.3/  2.5/  2.9/  3.2/  3.7 :Berne (12ft)
:BREP1md  3.3/  3.5/  4.2/  4.6/  5.4  Berne (14)
:BREP1mj  4.3/  4.6/  5.6/  6.2/  7.3  Berne (16)
:  Bush Kill...
SHOP1     1.8/  2.0/  2.0/  2.0/  2.1 :Shoemakers (6ft)
:SHOP1md  2.4/  2.7/  2.8/  2.8/  3.0  Shoemakers (7)
:SHOP1mj  3.1/  3.5/  3.6/  3.7/  4.0  Shoemakers (8)
:  Brodhead Creek...
MNSP1     1.7/  2.0/  2.5/  2.7/  3.2 :Minisink Hills(10ft)
:MNSP1md  2.3/  2.8/  3.5/  3.8/  4.6  Minisink Hills(12)
:MNSP1mj  3.2/  3.9/  5.1/  5.5/  6.8  Minisink Hills(15)
:  Little Lehigh Creek...
APAP1     1.4/  1.6/  2.0/  2.6/  3.6 :Allentown-10th (8ft)
:APAP1md  2.2/  2.5/  3.0/  4.0/  5.6  Allentown-10th (10)
:APAP1mj  3.1/  3.5/  4.3/  6.0/  8.4  Allentown-10th (12)
:  Perkiomen Creek...
GRAP1     0.8/  1.2/  1.3/  1.8/  2.5 :Graterford (11ft)
:GRAP1md  1.1/  1.6/  1.7/  2.4/  3.3  Graterford (13)
:GRAP1mj  1.6/  2.2/  2.5/  3.4/  4.9  Graterford (16)
:  Neshaminy Creek...
LNGP1     0.7/  1.0/  1.0/  1.2/  1.8 :Langhorne (9ft)
:LNGP1md  1.2/  1.6/  1.6/  1.9/  2.8  Langhorne (10)
:LNGP1mj  1.5/  2.0/  2.0/  2.4/  3.6  Langhorne (12)
:  Chester Creek...
CHSP1     1.0/  1.0/  1.2/  1.6/  2.6 :Chester (8ft)
:CHSP1md  1.4/  1.5/  1.7/  2.3/  3.7  Chester (10)
:CHSP1mj  2.3/  2.4/  2.8/  3.7/  6.0  Chester (14)
:  West Branch Brandywine Creek...
MODP1     3.3/  3.5/  3.8/  3.9/  5.1 :Modena (9ft)
:MODP1md  3.9/  4.1/  4.5/  4.7/  6.2  Modena (10)
:MODP1mj  6.5/  7.0/  7.4/  8.0/  8.4  Modena (12)
:  East Branch Brandywine Creek...
DWNP1     0.9/  0.9/  0.9/  0.9/  1.3 :Downingtown (7ft)
:DWNP1md  1.5/  1.6/  1.6/  1.8/  2.5  Downingtown (9)
:DWNP1mj  2.5/  2.5/  2.6/  2.9/  3.9  Downingtown (11)
:  Brandywine Creek...
CDFP1     0.7/  1.0/  1.3/  1.3/  1.8 :Chadds Ford (9ft)
:CDFP1md  1.0/  1.5/  1.9/  2.0/  2.7  Chadds Ford (11)
:CDFP1mj  1.4/  2.1/  2.6/  2.8/  3.7  Chadds Ford (13)
:  Christina River...
CHBD1     0.8/  0.9/  1.1/  1.8/  3.1 :Coochs Brdg(11ft)
:CHBD1md  1.1/  1.3/  1.6/  2.4/  4.2  Coochs Brdg(12)
:CHBD1mj  1.8/  2.0/  2.5/  3.8/  6.8  Coochs Brdg(13)
:  White Clay Creek...
DPKD1     0.9/  1.0/  1.1/  1.5/  2.5 :Delaware Pk (13ft)
:DPKD1md  1.4/  1.5/  1.7/  2.3/  3.7  Delaware Pk (15)
:DPKD1mj  2.3/  2.5/  2.8/  3.7/  6.4  Delaware Pk (16.5)
:  Red Clay Creek...
RCCD1     1.2/  1.4/  1.6/  2.0/  3.1 :Wooddale (7ft)
:RCCD1md  1.8/  2.0/  2.3/  2.9/  4.5  Wooddale (8.5)
:RCCD1mj  2.4/  2.6/  3.0/  3.8/  6.1  Wooddale (10)
.END

UPPER DELAWARE BASIN WATER SUPPLY GUIDANCE

APPROXIMATE RUNOFF (IN MILLIONS OF GALLONS) PRODUCED FROM EACH OF
THE FOLLOWING 6-HOUR RAINFALL AMOUNTS (IN INCHES)...

.BR RHA 20240312 Z DH12/DC2403121350/DUE/QMXC1/QMXC2/QMXC3
.B1 /QMXC4/QMXC5/QMXC6
:                 RAINFALL
:IDENT    0.1    0.5    1.0    2.0     3.0     5.0   LOCATION
:======= ===== ====== ====== ====== ======= =======  ================
CANN6DEL  1341/  3380/  6157/ 12299/  19013/  33424 :CANNONSVILLE-456sqmi
DWNN6DEL   820/  2546/  4850/  9947/  15508/  27376 :PEPACTON-372sqmi
LKWP1WPK   185/   714/  1498/  3468/   5886/  11696 :WALLENPAUPACK-228sqm
NVRN6NVR   140/   440/   855/  1817/   2912/   5362 :NEVERSINK-93sqmi
.END

:===============================================================
:          EXPERIMENTAL NON-FCST POINT RAW MODEL OUTPUT
:      NO MANUAL QC OR ADJUSTMENTS APPLIED...USE WITH CAUTION
:===============================================================
:
: NWS BINGHAMTON SERVICE AREA...
.B RHA 240312 Z DH12/DC2403121333/DUE/PPHCF/PPTCF/PPQCF/PPKCF/PPDCF
:GageID   1hr   3hr   6hr   12hr  rainfall for indicated stages
:  Lackawanna River...
ARHP1     1.7/  1.8/  2.0/  2.6/  3.7 :Archbald (8ft)
:ARHP1md  2.3/  2.3/  2.7/  3.4/  5.0  Archbald (9)
:ARHP1mj  2.8/  2.9/  3.3/  4.3/  6.4  Archbald (10)
PKIP1     1.4/  1.4/  1.4/  1.6/  2.2 :Scranton (7.5ft.)
:PKIP1md  1.5/  1.5/  1.6/  1.8/  2.4  Scranton (8)
:PKIP1mj  1.9/  1.9/  2.0/  2.3/  3.1  Scranton (9.5)
.END
: Model-simulated 3-hourly stage forecasts including QPF...
.E ARHP1 20240312 DC2403121350/DH15/HGIFX/DIH3/
.E1 4.0/4.0/4.0/3.9/3.9/3.9/3.9/3.8
.E PKIP1 20240312 DC2403121350/DH15/HGIFX/DIH3/
.E1 3.7/3.6/3.6/3.6/3.5/3.5/3.5/3.5
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