Lackawanna R below Leggetts Creek at Scranton water level

Name: Lackawanna R below Leggetts Creek at Scranton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lackawanna R, Pennsylvania, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.40ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT (36 min ago)

Flow: 122 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Lackawanna R below Leggetts Creek at Scranton, where the gauge shows 1.40 ft.

It is 11.10 ft below the flood stage of 12.50 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.36 ft – 1.73 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.00 ftJune 28, 2006

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 12.50 ft.

What happens at each level

19.00 ft: Approximate average gage height of the levee protection at the Plot neighborhood.
18.50 ft: Approximate average height of the levee protection for the Albright and Green Ridge mitigation projects.
15.00 ft: The river exceeds the banks outside of levee protected areas downstream of E. Parker Street. Significant flooding occurs in several parts of the Lower Green Ridge and Providence neighborhoods.
14.00 ft: Flooding affects properties and homes in the Mavine Dutch Gap neighborhood closest to Wells, Watkins and North Main, especially if Leggetts Creek is high.
12.80 ft: Albright, Olive and Poplar Street bridges are flooded.
12.50 ft: Water is out of the banks upstream of the gage between E. Parker Street and I-81. The WWTP and Recycling Center may become surrounded by water.
9.50 ft: Olive Street area floods without levee closures in place.
9.00 ft: Poplar Street area floods without levee closures in place.
7.50 ft: Albright Avenue area floods without levee closures in place.
6.00 ft: City officials begin activating flood gate procedures.
1.40 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.00 ft	June 28, 2006
2	11.00 ft	June 27, 2006
3	10.80 ft	September 18, 2004
4	9.46 ft	June 28, 2013
5	9.00 ft	August 14, 2018
6	8.91 ft	May 5, 2021
7	8.25 ft	August 19, 2024
8	8.17 ft	September 2, 2021
9	8.05 ft	April 8, 2022
10	8.03 ft	December 18, 2023

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lackawanna River at ArchbaldRiver gauge, Lackawanna River	2.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	7 mi
Lackawanna River at Old ForgeRiver gauge, Lackawanna River	2.64 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Aylesworth Creek Lake at JermynLake, Aylesworth Creek Lake	1,108.06 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Tunkhannock Creek near TunkhannockRiver gauge, Tunkhannock Creek	1.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	15 mi
Susquehanna River at Wilkes-BarreRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	1.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	18 mi
Lackawanna River near Forest CityRiver gauge, Lackawanna River	47.5 cfs	Normal	−11.7 cfs	19 mi
West Branch Lackawaxen River at PromptonRiver gauge, West Branch Lackawaxen River	68.1 cfs	Normal	−8.6 cfs	19 mi
Prompton Reservoir at PromptonReservoir, Prompton Reservoir	1,125.14 ft	High	−0.09 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Lackawanna R below Leggetts Creek at Scranton?

The official flood stage is 12.50 ft. The level is currently 11.10 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Lackawanna R below Leggetts Creek at Scranton today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.40 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lackawanna R below Leggetts Creek at Scranton rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Lackawanna R below Leggetts Creek at Scranton normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lackawanna R below Leggetts Creek at Scranton?

The highest level on record is 11.00 ft on June 28, 2006.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01534860 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.44111, -75.64212 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.40 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Flow	122 cfs	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lackawanna R below Leggetts Creek at Scranton (usgs:01534860). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/lackawanna-r-below-leggetts-creek-at-scranton

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