Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville water level

Name: Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Brokenstraw Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

1.25ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 103 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville: the gauge reads 1.25 ft, below normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 1.15 ft – 1.53 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.20 ftMarch 25, 1913

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.20 ft	March 25, 1913
2	12.24 ft	January 19, 1996

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 65° 34° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 64° 38° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 63° 36° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 62° 39° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 61° 42° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 61° 38° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 64° 38° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:36 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Allegheny River below Conewango Creek at WarrenRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	9 mi
Conewango Creek at RussellRiver gauge, Conewango Creek	2.29 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Allegheny River at Kinzua DamRiver gauge, Allegheny River	2,310 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Allegheny Reservoir near WarrenReservoir, Allegheny Reservoir	1,319.50 ft	High	−0.26 ft	16 mi
Chadakoin River at FalconerRiver gauge, Chadakoin River	−0.43 ft	Below flood stage	±0	19 mi
Allegheny River at West HickoryRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	20 mi
Chautauqua Lake at Bemus PointLake, Chautauqua Lake	1,307.50 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	21 mi
Tionesta Creek at LynchRiver gauge, Tionesta Creek	75.7 cfs	Normal	−4.4 cfs	22 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 Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.25 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville?

The highest level on record is 14.20 ft on March 25, 1913.

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:03015500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.85256, -79.31727 (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	1.25 ft	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional
Flow	103 cfs	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Brokenstraw Creek at Youngsville (usgs:03015500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/brokenstraw-creek-at-youngsville

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