FLOODING | Records

FLOODING | Records
Area rivers and creeks that reached hit levels during the July rainstorms:
Mahoning River at Leavittsburg: 17.16 feet, beating the previous record stage of 15.91 feet set in September 1979.
Mahoning River at West Avenue in Youngstown: 17.49 feet, beating the old record of 15.44 feet set in April 1994.
Mahoning River at Niles: 15.42 feet, beating the old record of 13.35 feet set in April 1994.
Eagle Creek at Phalanx Station in Braceville: 14.34 feet, beating the previous record of 13.71 feet set in Septem ber 1979.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey