Lehigh River at Glendon, PA

Northampton County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01454700 · NWS GLDP1 · Lehigh River flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Tatamy

Is Lehigh River at Glendon, PA flooding right now?

Lehigh River at Glendon, PA measured 7.35 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 11.7 ft below its 19 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
7.35 ft
as of 84 min ago
Streamflow
965 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 19 ft, with major flooding at 21 ft. The highest crest on record was 27.9 ft on Sun, Apr 3, 2005.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action16 ft8.7 ft below
Minor flood19 ft11.7 ft below
Moderate flood20 ft12.7 ft below
Major flood21 ft13.7 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
27.9 ft2005-04-03
27.9 ft2006-06-28
24.86 ft1972-06-23
24.5 ft2004-09-18
24.11 ft2021-09-02

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Delaware River at US Route 22 at Phillipsburg NJ2.4 miWarren County
Pohatcong Crk at Creek Rd near Carpentersville NJ4.2 miWarren County
Lopatcong Creek at Strykers Road at Port Warren NJ4.9 miWarren County
Bushkill Creek below SR2017 bridge at Tatamy, PA5.6 miNorthampton County
Delaware River at Riegelsville NJ5.7 miWarren County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast