Swatara Creek at Middletown, PA

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01573600 · NWS MTLP1 · Swatara Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Is Swatara Creek at Middletown, PA flooding right now?

No — Swatara Creek at Middletown, PA is at 1.57 ft, 9.4 ft below its 11 ft flood stage, as of 22 min ago.

Gauge height
1.57 ft
as of 22 min ago
Streamflow
data refreshed 7 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 18 ft. The highest crest on record was 23.29 ft on Fri, Sep 9, 2011.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 9 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft8.4 ft below
Minor flood11 ft9.4 ft below
Moderate flood15 ft13.4 ft below
Major flood18 ft16.4 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
23.29 ft2011-09-09
16.36 ft2011-03-12
16.19 ft2018-07-26
13.68 ft2020-12-26
13.46 ft2021-09-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Fishing Creek at Goldsboro, PA3.1 miYork County
Conewago Creek near Falmouth, PA3.7 miDauphin County
West Conewago Creek near Manchester, PA7.7 miYork County
Swatara Creek near Hershey, PA8.0 miDauphin County
Conewago Creek near Bellaire, PA8.4 miDauphin 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