Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport water level

Name: Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Allegheny River, Pennsylvania, United States

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Normal for mid-October

Water level

11.10ft Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (48 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport reads 11.10 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

That puts it 0.41 ft above the median of 10.69 ft for mid-October, based on 13 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 10.46 ft (+0.64 ft).

The level is falling, down 0.16 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 10.79 ft and 13.02 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 10.69 ft0.41 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 10.27 ft – 12.99 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (13 years of records)
Same day last year: 10.46 ft+0.64 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.79 ft – 13.02 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 10.41 ft – 17.99 ft

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 35° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 61° 41° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 63° 38° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 65° 41° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 66° 44° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on the Allegheny River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Allegheny River at Kinzua DamRiver gauge, Allegheny River	2,290 cfs	Normal	±0	87 mi
Allegheny River below Conewango Creek at WarrenRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	84 mi
Allegheny River at West HickoryRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	63 mi
Allegheny River at FranklinRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.51 ft	Below flood stage	±0	49 mi
Allegheny River at ParkerRiver gauge, Allegheny River	2.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	29 mi
Allegheny River near RimerRiver gauge, Allegheny River	9.37 ft	Normal	±0	20 mi
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 8 near TempletonRiver gauge, Allegheny River	9.72 ft	Very high	+0.19 ft	18 mi
Allegheny River at KittanningRiver gauge, Allegheny River	10.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.37 ft	12 mi
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 6 at ClintonRiver gauge, Allegheny River	10.71 ft	High	+0.20 ft	5.1 mi
Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 6 at ClintonRiver gauge, Allegheny River	10.27 ft	Normal	+0.54 ft	5.0 mi
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 5 near FreeportRiver gauge, Allegheny River	10.33 ft	Normal	+0.57 ft	0.1 mi
Allegheny River at NatronaRiver gauge, Allegheny River	11.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	5.5 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buffalo Creek at Iron BridgeRiver gauge, Buffalo Creek	104 cfs	Very high	−11.0 cfs	3.4 mi
Allegheny River (lower pool) at NatronaRiver gauge, Allegheny River (lower pool)	10.73 ft	Normal	−0.24 ft	5.7 mi
Kiskiminetas River at VandergriftRiver gauge, Kiskiminetas River	5.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam near Ford CityRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Crooked Creek Lake near Ford CityLake, Crooked Creek Lake	844.11 ft	Normal	−0.16 ft	9 mi
Allegheny River (lower pool) at KittanningRiver gauge, Allegheny River (lower pool)	11.29 ft	High	+0.41 ft	12 mi

Questions and answers

How does the Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport compare with last year?

It is 0.64 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 10.46 ft.

What is a normal level for the Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 10.69 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 10.27 ft and 12.99 ft, based on 13 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 11.10 ft. Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport rising or falling?

Down 0.16 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.77 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 13 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03039041 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.68556, -79.66861 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	11.10 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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