Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth water level

Name: Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Lowries Run, Pennsylvania, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.02ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT (18 min ago)

Flow: 20.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth reads 2.02 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.98 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.02 ft and 3.09 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

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 9.00 ft, still 6.98 ft away.

What happens at each level

13.00 ft: WATER REACHES BALLFIELD
9.00 ft: WATER REACHES UPPER BANKFULL (ORDINARY HIGH WATER) ON LEFT DOWNSTREAM BANK, UPSTREAM OF GAGE
7.00 ft: WATER REACHES BANKFULL ON RIGHT DOWNSTREAM BANK NEAR GAGE
2.02 ft: Right now

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 63° 35° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 62° 38° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 37° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 63° 46° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 64° 44° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 67° 47° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 67° 50° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Lower Pool @ EmsworthRiver gauge, Ohio River	14.85 ft	High	−0.61 ft	1.0 mi
Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Upper Pool @ EmsworthRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.93 ft	Normal	+0.36 ft	1.1 mi
Ohio River at SewickleyRiver gauge, Ohio River	14.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.31 ft	7 mi
Ohio River (lower pool) at SewickleyRiver gauge, Ohio River (lower pool)	13.31 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	7 mi
Sawmill Run at Duquesne Heights near PittsburghRiver gauge, Sawmill Run	3.34 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Girtys Run above Grant Avenue at MillvaleRiver gauge, Girtys Run	2.43 ft	High	−0.04 ft	7 mi
Monongahela R at Point State Park at PittsburghRiver gauge, Monongahela R	16.83 ft	Below flood stage	+0.08 ft	7 mi
Pine Creek at Grant Avenue at EtnaRiver gauge, Pine Creek	4.95 ft	Very high	−0.20 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 6.98 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 Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:15 PM EDT, the water level was 2.02 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth normal?

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

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:03085947 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.52019, -80.08694 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.02 ft	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional
Flow	20.3 cfs	2026-10-20 23:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Lowries Run at Camp Horne near Emsworth (usgs:03085947). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/lowries-run-at-camp-horne-near-emsworth

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