Gauge Information

Gauge Description:


Perfect level is 4.0'.

In the winter, the gauge reading is not always accurate due to ice on the river upstream of the wave. This portion of the river at the wave, stays ice free almost every winter.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, PA
usgs-01570500 3.80 - 4.20 ft III 10h34m 4.11 ft (rc= 0.8 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
3.80 -4.20 ft barely runnable-high runnable III

Report - Reports of Susquehanna River Saginaw Railroad Bridge and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Susquehanna River [PA] The Wave 4.0 ft Mark Kennell
178d02h51m Susquehanna RiverSaginaw Railroad Bridge [PA] sag wave n/a n/a
4y31d20h33m Susquehanna [PA] Surfing the Wave 2 4.1 Mark Cooper
7y61d20h33m susquehanna [Pa] Another Wave Photo! 4.4 mitch greynolds
7y341d20h33m Susquehanna River [PA] "The Wave" 3.9 ft Walt Shank