Predicting when a flood is coming
Gages Supported by the Susquehanna Flood Forecast and Warning System
National Weather Service Coverage Regions

Damage from flood-related events totals an average of $113 million per year in the Susquehanna River Basin.

Early warning is crucial in protecting residents in flood-prone areas. Early warning enables residents and businesses to secure property, to the greatest extent possible, and move to safety.

Predicting when a flood is coming

The Susquehanna River Basin Flood Forecast and Warning System uses a network of gages that measure streamflow and rain and snow fall. These provide data for forecasting river levels and issuing accurate early warnings.

Gages Supported by the Susquehanna Flood Forecast
and Warning System

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Data collected by rain and stream gages, installed and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey, are transmitted via satellite to a ground station in Wallops Island, VA. From there, the data is sent to the National Weather Service's Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center in State College, PA, where it is combined with rain gage and reservoir data from the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The National Weather Service forecast offices in State College, PA and Binghamton, NY use the information to alert emergency management agencies, the news media, and the general public.

National Weather Service Coverage Regions

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