Hometown River (Source: NOAA Numbers in feet.)

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Hometown River (Source: NOAA Numbers in feet.)


39.0	LEVEE WAS RAISED TO THIS LEVEL IN 1973 AND WILKES-BARRE AND THE
    RIGHT BIGHT BANK BEGIN TO TAKE ON WATER FROM THE LEVEE OVER-TOPPING
37.0	TOP OF THE ORIGINAL LEVEE IS REACHED.
36.0	NESCOPECK BOROUGH BEGINS TO FLOOD.
35.0	DUNDEE AREA IN HANOVER TOWNSHIP BEGINS TO FLOOD. US RTE 11 IN
    EDWARDSVILLE FLOODS
33.0	MOCANAQUA BEGINS TO FLOOD
32.0	MAIN STREET IN SHICKSHINNY FLOODS.
31.0	HOLLENBACK PARK IN WILKES-BARRE... DURYEA AND WEST PITTSTON ARE
    AFFECTED. BROOKSIDE AREA BEGINS TO FLOOD
29.0	US RTE 11 IN SHICKSHINNY IS CLOSED. RIVER ROAD IN PORT BLANCHARD
    AND WEST PITTSTON BEGIN TO FLOOD. PP&L RIVERLANDS FACILITIES BEGIN TO
    FLOOD. IN THE PAST NANTICOKE BEGINS TO BE EVACUATED
28.0	US RTE 11 IN WEST NANTICOKE IS CLOSED. CANAL STREET IN WEST
    NANTICOKE BEGINS TO FLOOD
27.0	US ROUTE 11 IN WEST NANTICOKE AND RIVER ROAD IN PLAINSVILLE BEGIN
    TO FLOOD
25.0	LEVEE PATROL BEGINS. WEST PITTSTON AND HARDING BEGIN TO FLOOD
24.0	MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS. CANAL STREET IN SHICKSHINNY AND LOWLANDS
    IN PITTSTON BEING TO FLOOD
22.0	MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. LOWLANDS IN PLAINSVILLE... PLYMOUTH
    FLATS... WEST NANTICOKE AND SHICKSHINNY BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE CITY OF
    WILKES-BARRE IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES TO 37 FEET

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