Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace water level

Name: Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Mountain Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Low for late October

Water level

4.02ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 4.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Low water at Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace: the gauge reads 4.02 ft, below normal for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. The 30-day range is 4.02 ft – 4.06 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.60 ftJune 27, 2006

Paddling and fishing conditions

At low levels, plan for shorter paddling trips and expect to walk your boat through a few shoals.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.60 ft	June 27, 2006

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 45° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 62° 43° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 63° 44° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 57° 42° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 59° 36° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 62° 39° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 66° 42° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bermudian Creek at Oxford Road near HeidlersburgRiver gauge, Bermudian Creek	3.7 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	9 mi
West Conewago Creek at East BerlinRiver gauge, West Conewago Creek	60.0 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	18 mi
Sherman Creek at Shermans DaleRiver gauge, Sherman Creek	1.15 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	22 mi
Conodoguinet Creek near HogestownRiver gauge, Conodoguinet Creek	1.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	22 mi
Bixler Run near LoysvilleRiver gauge, Bixler Run	6.9 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	24 mi
Monocacy River at BridgeportRiver gauge, Monocacy River	2.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	25 mi
Yellow Breeches Creek near Camp HillRiver gauge, Yellow Breeches Creek	1.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	25 mi
Codorus Creek at Spring GroveRiver gauge, Codorus Creek	16.4 cfs	Low	−1.7 cfs	26 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 Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:45 AM EDT, the water level was 4.02 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace normal?

Low for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace?

The highest level on record is 8.60 ft on June 27, 2006.

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:01571184 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.03093, -77.30859 (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	4.02 ft	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional
Flow	4.1 cfs	2026-10-21 07:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mountain Creek near Pine Grove Furnace (usgs:01571184). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/mountain-creek-near-pine-grove-furnace

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