Fishing Creek at Craley water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.94ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 5.6 cfs
Water temperature: 53 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Fishing Creek at Craley is at 3.94 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.94 ft and 4.10 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 53 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Fishing Creek at Craley

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 61° 37° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 66° 44° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 61° 42° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 62° 41° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 59° 43° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 57° 37° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 60° 39° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:21 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Other gauges on Fishing Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fishing Creek at Grassmere ParkRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	3.16 ft	High	−0.05 ft	92 mi
Fishing Creek near BloomsburgRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	270 cfs	Normal	−27.0 cfs	79 mi
Fishing Creek near LamarRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	2.63 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	88 mi
Fishing Creek at GoldsboroRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	11.7 cfs	High	−0.7 cfs	20 mi
Fishing Creek at MountaindaleRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	0.67 ft	No reference yet	−0.01 ft	59 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Kreutz Creek at StricklerRiver gauge, Kreutz Creek	23.4 cfs	High	−2.0 cfs	5.6 mi
Conestoga River at ConestogaRiver gauge, Conestoga River	489 cfs	Normal	−32.0 cfs	7 mi
Susquehanna River at MariettaRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	34.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.54 ft	8 mi
Chiques Creek near MariettaRiver gauge, Chiques Creek	108 cfs	High	−6.0 cfs	8 mi
Pequea Creek at Martic ForgeRiver gauge, Pequea Creek	68.6 cfs	Low	−1.4 cfs	9 mi
Codorus Creek near SaginawRiver gauge, Codorus Creek	152 cfs	Normal	±0	11 mi
Big Spring Run near Mylin CornersRiver gauge, Big Spring Run	1.3 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	13 mi
Indian Rock Dam near YorkReservoir, Indian Rock Dam	373.19 ft	High	−0.02 ft	13 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 Fishing Creek at Craley today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.94 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fishing Creek at Craley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fishing Creek at Craley normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:01576045 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.94194, -76.50028 (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	3.94 ft	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Flow	5.6 cfs	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional
Water temperature	53 °F	2026-10-20 17:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fishing Creek at Craley (usgs:01576045). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/fishing-creek-at-craley

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