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Clarion River at Cooksburg water level

River gauge, Clarion River, Pennsylvania, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.55ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Flow
440 cfs
10 20 Highest onrecord 19.00 ft Minor floodstage 13.00 ft

History

2.62.7ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 192.62.7ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Clarion River at Cooksburg reads 2.55 ft, a normal level.

It is 10.45 ft below the flood stage of 13.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.52 ft and 2.76 ft.

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

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record
19.00 ftMarch 17, 1936

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 13.00 ft, still 10.45 ft away.

What happens at each level

19.00 ft
Post office floods, and was the estimated flood stage during the Saint Patrick's Day Flood of 1936.
18.84 ft
Flood waters reach the levels that were reached during Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
18.69 ft
Flood waters reach the levels that were reached during the flood of May 2014.
18.50 ft
The post office parking lot floods. Water reached an areas about 10 feet up hill from the intersection of Cemetery Road and River Road.
18.00 ft
Several feet of water in the lower end of the Cook State Forest office parking lot.
17.00 ft
The basement of the Cook Forest State Park office starts flooding.
14.00 ft
About 1 foot of water covers River Road near the Cook Forest State Park office.
13.00 ft
Macbeth Cabins flood and water reaches River Road near the State Park office
2.55 ft
Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 8 %.

RankLevelDate
119.00 ftMarch 17, 1936
218.84 ftJune 23, 1972
318.69 ftMay 22, 2014
417.60 ftMarch 6, 1979
517.40 ftJanuary 26, 1978
617.39 ftDecember 1, 2010
717.10 ftFebruary 3, 1970
816.50 ftSeptember 18, 2004
916.40 ftJanuary 19, 1996
1016.10 ftJune 21, 1989

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.69 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 62° 30° – Wind 6 mph
20 Tue 64° 36° – Wind 5 mph
21 Wed 65° 36° – Wind 4 mph
22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 8 mph
23 Fri 62° 42° – Wind 5 mph
24 Sat 60° 40° – Wind 8 mph
25 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 62%

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Other gauges on the Clarion River

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Clarion River at JohnsonburgRiver gauge, Clarion River 1.86 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 30 mi
Clarion River at RidgwayRiver gauge, Clarion River 3.29 ft Below flood stage −0.02 ft 25 mi
Clarion River near PineyRiver gauge, Clarion River 819 cfs Normal +61.0 cfs 15 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Redbank Creek at BrookvilleRiver gauge, Redbank Creek 6.65 ft Below flood stage −0.15 ft 14 mi
Tionesta Creek Reservoir at Tionesta Creek DamReservoir, Tionesta Creek Reservoir 1,089.51 ft Low −0.03 ft 15 mi
Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek DamRiver gauge, Tionesta Creek 1.25 ft Below flood stage +0.01 ft 16 mi
Allegheny River at West HickoryRiver gauge, Allegheny River 3.90 ft Below flood stage ±0 20 mi
Tionesta Creek at LynchRiver gauge, Tionesta Creek 77.9 cfs Normal −11.5 cfs 20 mi
Redbank Creek at St. CharlesRiver gauge, Redbank Creek 3.64 ft Below flood stage −0.24 ft 25 mi
Sandy Lick Creek at DuboisRiver gauge, Sandy Lick Creek 2.68 ft Very high −0.06 ft 27 mi
Oil Creek at RousevilleRiver gauge, Oil Creek 2.17 ft Below flood stage −0.13 ft 27 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Clarion River at Cooksburg?

The official flood stage is 13.00 ft. The level is currently 10.45 ft below it.

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 Clarion River at Cooksburg today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 PM EDT, the water level was 2.55 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clarion River at Cooksburg rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clarion River at Cooksburg normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Clarion River at Cooksburg?

The highest level on record is 19.00 ft on March 17, 1936.

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:03029500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
41.33062, -79.20893 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 2.55 ft 2026-10-19 21:00 Provisional
Flow 440 cfs 2026-10-19 21:00 Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clarion River at Cooksburg (usgs:03029500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/clarion-river-at-cooksburg

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