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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
01533400 SUSQUEHANNA RIVER AT MESHOPPEN, PA
LOCATION - Lat 41°36'26", long 76°03'02" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Wyoming County, PA, Hydrologic Unit 02050106, on right bank 0.3 mi south of Meshoppen, 0.3 mi downstream from Meshoppen Creek, 2.3 mi upstream from bridge on State Highway 87, and 2.4 mi upstream from Mehoopany Creek.
DRAINAGE AREA - 8,720 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WDR-US-2011: 1979 (M); 1996 (M). Revisions: Gage height and discharge for the period August 28, 2023, to September 13, 2023, were revised on December 28, 2023, based on changes to the appended gage height.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1976 to current year.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.1 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988. Prior to November 10, 2022, the datum of gage was reported as 599.76 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. Satellite and landline telemetry at station.
COOPERATION - Station established and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
REMARKS - Flow slightly regulated by seven flood-control reservoirs which have a combined capacity of 356,800 acre-ft. Records are good except those for estimated discharge, which are poor.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - Flood of June 1972 reached a stage of about 43.5 ft, from floodmark information by local resident.
