River Statement
Issued by NWS State College, PA

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Hydrological Statement
National Weather Service State College PA
137 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...RIVER ICE STATEMENT...

...WEST BRANCH RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES...

DATE OF OBSERVATION: 02/18/2025 16:48:05   ID: 47
     LOCATION: WEST BRANCH SUSQUEHANNA RIVER 2.5MILE
     UPSTREAM FROM THE CONFLUENCE WITH THE NORTH BRANCH.
     REPORT: THERE IS SOME BORDER ICE.  THE ICE EXTENDS 0
     FEET FROM THE EAST SHORE AND 0 FEET FROM THE WEST SHORE.  IN
     GENERAL, APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF THE CHANNEL IS OPEN.
     THERE IS SOME ICE IN THE OPEN WATER.  THE ICE CONSISTS OF
     FRAZIL PANS.

DATE OF OBSERVATION: 02/17/2025 09:33:48   ID: 13
     LOCATION: WEST BRANCH OF THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER IN LOCK
     HAVEN AT THE VETERANS BRIDGE.
     REPORT:   THE UPSTREAM END OF THE COMPLETE ICE COVER IS
     NEAR TWO MILES TO THE HANNA PARK AREA.  THE DOWNSTREAM END
     OF THE COMPLETE ICE COVER IS NEAR .25 MILES TO THE TIDLOW
     DAM.

...MAIN STEM RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES...

DATE OF OBSERVATION: 02/19/2025 11:16:38   ID: 8
     LOCATION: RIVER ROAD DAUPHIN PA.
     REPORT:   ICE BREAKING ON THE RIVER.  APPEARS THAT MOST
     OF RIVER IS NOW MOVING.  ICE CHUNKS ON BORDER.  SCATTERED
     AREAS OF OPEN WATER.  NOISY!.

DATE OF OBSERVATION: 02/20/2025 13:48:43   ID: 76
     LOCATION:  LOWER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER FROM MARIETTA
     DOWNRIVER TO SAFE HARBOR DAM.
     REPORT:   IN GENERAL, APPROXIMATELY 10 PERCENT OF THE
     CHANNEL IS OPEN. THERE IS SOME ICE IN THE OPEN WATER.  THE
     ICE CONSISTS OF FRAZIL SLUSH.  REMARKS: 90% OR MORE PACKED
     SLUSH ICE FROM STRICKLER`S RUN TO THE SAFE HARBOR HYDRO
     STATION. ABOVE STRICKLER`S RUN, THE RIVER IS COVERED WITH
     APPROXIMATELY 20% RUNNING SLUSH ICE UP TO NEAR CHICKIES CREEK.

DATE OF OBSERVATION: 02/18/2025 17:34:03   ID: 20
     LOCATION: COLUMBIA BOROUGH RIVER PARK/RTE. 462 BRIDGE.
     REPORT:   IN GENERAL, APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF THE
     CHANNEL IS OPEN. THERE IS SOME ICE IN THE OPEN WATER.  THE
     ICE CONSISTS OF FRAZIL SLUSH.  REMARKS: FOR THE PAST SEVEN TO
     TEN DAYS IT HAS BEEN ALTERNATING BETWEEN COMPLETELY CLEAR OF
     ICE AND MOVING SLUCH ICE.

DATE OF OBSERVATION: 02/20/2025 07:02:54   ID: 19
     LOCATION:  ICE OBSERVATION OF SHERMANS CREEK, PERRY
     COUNTY, SPRING TOWNSHIP, AT INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE 850 AND
     FALLING SPRINGS ROAD. 40.20.51N 77.13.12.W.
     REPORT:   IN GENERAL, APPROXIMATELY 100 PERCENT OF THE
     CHANNEL IS OPEN. THERE IS SOME ICE IN THE OPEN WATER.  THE
     ICE CONSISTS OF FRAZIL PANS.

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