Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick water level

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

Directions

High for mid-October

Water level

2.76ft Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 137 cfs
Water temperature: 47 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

High water at Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick: the latest reading is 2.76 ft, above normal for mid-October.

It is still going down, by 0.12 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.64 ft – 4.07 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 47 °F.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.46 ftJuly 19, 1996

Paddling and fishing conditions

Above-normal flows push fish to the edges and make wading risky. Wait for the river to drop and clear.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.46 ft	July 19, 1996
2	14.16 ft	September 18, 2004

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 62° 37° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 59° 37° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 59° 41° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 60° 37° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 41° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 64° 45° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mahoning Creek at PunxsutawneyRiver gauge, Mahoning Creek	220 cfs	High	−22.0 cfs	9 mi
Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek DamReservoir, Mahoning Creek Reservoir	1,096.43 ft	Below flood stage	−3.03 ft	11 mi
Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek DamRiver gauge, Mahoning Creek	3.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Crooked Creek at IdahoRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	18 mi
Yellow Creek near Homer CityRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	2.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	18 mi
Redbank Creek at St. CharlesRiver gauge, Redbank Creek	3.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	18 mi
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 8 near TempletonRiver gauge, Allegheny River	10.61 ft	Very high	+1.11 ft	20 mi
Allegheny R at L&D 8 (lower pool) near TempletonRiver gauge, Allegheny R	10.30 ft	Normal	−0.36 ft	20 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 Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.76 ft. Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick rising or falling?

Down 0.12 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick?

The highest level on record is 14.46 ft on July 19, 1996.

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:03034500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.83618, -79.11004 (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	2.76 ft	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional
Flow	137 cfs	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional
Water temperature	47 °F	2026-10-20 15:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick (usgs:03034500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/little-mahoning-creek-at-mccormick

How we check values

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