Does the Susquehanna River Flood?

The Susquehanna Basin is one of the nation's most flood-prone areas and is vulnerable to a variety of flood risk including riverine flooding, flash flooding, and ice jam flooding. The Basin's topography, geology and nearly 49,000 miles of waterways are contributing factors to this flood risk.

What year did the Susquehanna River flood?

In a memorandum on file in Harrisburg, signed by Robert Martin and John Franklin, they state that on the 15th of March, 1784, the Susquehanna rose to a flood exceeding all degrees ever known.

Does Harrisburg PA flood?

The flood stage in Harrisburg is 17 feet. There are more than a dozen low points in the city within the flood plain, however, including sections of Maclay and North Cameron streets, that could see some flash flooding during periods of high rain Wednesday.