Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam water level

Name: Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Mahoning Creek Reservoir, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Below flood stage

Surface elevation

1,101.31ft

Measured Oct 16, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (32 min ago)

History

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What this means

Nothing unusual at Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam right now: the lake level of 1,101.31 ft is in the normal range.

It is 59.69 ft below the flood stage of 1,161.00 ft.

Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,101.31 ft and 1,102.65 ft.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in fall, before winter rain and snow start the refill.

Compared with the flood stage set by the forecasting service. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in.

16 Fri 71° 49° 0.06 in, 77 % Wind 16 mph

17 Sat 47° 38° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 56° 34° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 62° 37° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 63° 39° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 61° 37° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 59° 37° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11h 7m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek DamRiver gauge, Mahoning Creek	3.80 ft	Below flood stage		0.8 mi
Redbank Creek at St. CharlesRiver gauge, Redbank Creek	3.70 ft	Below flood stage		8 mi
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 8 near TempletonRiver gauge, Allegheny River	9.53 ft	Normal	0.00 ft	11 mi
Allegheny R at L&D 8 (lower pool) near TempletonRiver gauge, Allegheny R	10.64 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	11 mi
Allegheny River (lower pool) near RimerRiver gauge, Allegheny River (lower pool)	9.56 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	14 mi
Allegheny River near RimerRiver gauge, Allegheny River	9.35 ft	Normal	0.00 ft	14 mi
Allegheny River at KittanningRiver gauge, Allegheny River	10.57 ft	Below flood stage		15 mi
Allegheny River (lower pool) at KittanningRiver gauge, Allegheny River (lower pool)	10.12 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

How often is Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from U.S. Geological Survey appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT.

What is the water level of Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,101.31 ft. Normal.

Is the level of Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam normal?

Below flood stage. Compared with the flood stage set by the forecasting service.

How often is this data updated?

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 U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under 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:03035500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.92173, -79.27782 (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
Surface elevation `elevation`	1,101.31 ft	2026-10-16 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam (usgs:03035500). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/mahoning-creek-reservoir-at-mahoning-creek-dam

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