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Pohopoco Creek at Beltzville Dam — water level right now

Carbon County, Pennsylvania · NWS gauge PRYP1
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Flood stages at this gauge

Where the water stands right now against the four official thresholds:

action · 651
Flood stageLevel (ft)What it means
Action stage651water is approaching flood level — time to pay attention

Highest floods on record here

The National Weather Service has no historic crest list on file for this gauge.

Where this gauge is

The marker is this gauge; nearby gauges load live and are clickable.

Nearby river gauges

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Gauge details

NWS gauge IDPRYP1
CountyCarbon
StatePennsylvania
NWS forecast officeMount Holly
River forecast centerMiddle Atlantic River Forecast Center
Coordinates40.849, -75.639
Time zoneEST5EDT
Turn Around, Don't Drown. Six inches of moving water can knock you off your feet and twelve inches can float a car. Never drive around barricades or into water of unknown depth — most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

Questions about Pohopoco Creek at Beltzville Dam

Is Pohopoco Creek at Beltzville Dam flooding right now?

The live reading at the top of this page answers that: the gauge is compared against its official NWS flood stages every 15 minutes. Blue means normal, yellow is action stage, orange minor, red moderate and dark red major flooding.

What is flood stage for Pohopoco Creek at Beltzville Dam?

action stage 651 ft. These are official National Weather Service thresholds set specifically for this gauge, not generic values.

Where does this data come from?

From the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, the official U.S. river gauge network — a U.S. government work in the public domain. Live stage is refreshed every 15 minutes; flood thresholds and historic crests are refreshed monthly. For life-safety decisions follow NWS Mount Holly and local emergency management.