L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland water level

Name: L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, L Nescopeck Creek Tributary, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

2.16ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM EDT (24 min ago)

Flow: 51.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.16 ft, L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland is below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.16 ft and 2.36 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

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 61° 40° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 60° 36° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 56° 37° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 58° 36° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 61° 38° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 63° 41° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wapwallopen Creek near WapwallopenRiver gauge, Wapwallopen Creek	32.5 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	6 mi
Little Schuylkill River at TamaquaRiver gauge, Little Schuylkill River	30.5 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	14 mi
Lehigh R below Francis E Walter Reservoir near White Haven PARiver gauge, Lehigh R	3.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	15 mi
Francis E. Walter Reservoir near White HavenReservoir, Francis E. Walter Reservoir	1,303.75 ft	Normal	−1.10 ft	16 mi
Susquehanna River at Wilkes-BarreRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	1.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	18 mi
Huntington Creek at JonestownRiver gauge, Huntington Creek	1.97 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	18 mi
Lehigh River at LehightonRiver gauge, Lehigh River	3.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	19 mi
Tobyhanna Creek near BlakesleeRiver gauge, Tobyhanna Creek	133 cfs	Normal	−12.0 cfs	21 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 L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.16 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland normal?

Low for late 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:01538510 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.00528, -75.99380 (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	2.16 ft	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional
Flow	51.9 cfs	2026-10-21 05:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near Freeland (usgs:01538510). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/l-nescopeck-creek-tributary-near-freeland

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