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The West Branch of the Susquehanna River at Lock Haven is forecast to crest at 17.6 feet overnight Friday into Saturday.
That is high enough to trigger some movement of assets off river lots and properties along the waterway.
Heavy rain Thursday into Friday cause the river to rise rapidly Friday and for the ice to break.
Up river at Renovo, the West Branch was to crest at 12.9 feet – within the “action” level – at about 1 a.m. Saturday.
Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek – an occasional trouble spot when waters rise – is set to crest at 10.4 feet and stay at that level through Sunday morning, according to the latest from the National Weather Service.
Flood stage there is 11 feet, but 10.4 feet puts the alert into an “action” level for homeowners and properties in the floodway and floodplain.
Sayers Dam rose to 626.75 feet at 2 p.m. Friday and was rising. a significant rise may trigger a release but the Army Corps of Engineers has protocols for that.
At Jersey Shore, the river is forecast to crest at 19.1 feet, some 4 feet below “action” stage. That crest is predicted for 2 a.m. Saturday.