Blockhouse Creek near English Center water level

Name: Blockhouse Creek near English Center water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Blockhouse Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

-0.03ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM EDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 9.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Blockhouse Creek near English Center, where the gauge shows −0.03 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is −0.04 ft – 0.21 ft.

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

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 9.34 ftJune 23, 1972

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	9.34 ft	June 23, 1972
2	8.84 ft	January 19, 1996

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 38° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 62° 37° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 60° 37° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 56° 36° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 57° 35° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 60° 36° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 65° 42° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 52 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lycoming Creek near Trout RunRiver gauge, Lycoming Creek	53.5 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	11 mi
Pine Creek at Cedar RunRiver gauge, Pine Creek	1.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 mi
Pine Creek below L Pine Creek near WatervilleRiver gauge, Pine Creek	191 cfs	Normal	−18.0 cfs	15 mi
Lycoming Creek near WilliamsportRiver gauge, Lycoming Creek	1.67 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	17 mi
WB Susquehanna River at Jersey ShoreRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	2.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	19 mi
Loyalsock Creek at LoyalsockvilleRiver gauge, Loyalsock Creek	1.28 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	19 mi
WB Susquehanna River at WilliamsportRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	1.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	20 mi
Tioga River near MansfieldRiver gauge, Tioga River	−0.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	24 mi

Questions and answers

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 Blockhouse Creek near English Center today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 12:45 AM EDT, the water level was −0.03 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Blockhouse Creek near English Center rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blockhouse Creek near English Center normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Blockhouse Creek near English Center?

The highest level on record is 9.34 ft on June 23, 1972.

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.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01549500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.47361, -77.23078 (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	−0.03 ft	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional
Flow	9.6 cfs	2026-10-21 04:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blockhouse Creek near English Center (usgs:01549500). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/blockhouse-creek-near-english-center

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer