Muddy Creek near Portersville water level

Name: Muddy Creek near Portersville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Muddy Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

1.55ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 10.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Muddy Creek near Portersville is at 1.55 ft, in the normal range for late October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.54 ft and 1.66 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.18 ftMarch 10, 1964

Floating and fishing near Muddy Creek near Portersville

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.18 ft	March 10, 1964
2	6.72 ft	September 19, 2004
3	6.35 ft	June 16, 1989
4	5.68 ft	September 10, 2004

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 38° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 63° 40° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 63° 39° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 60° 41° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 60° 38° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 64° 40° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 65° 44° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Slippery Rock Creek at WurtemburgRiver gauge, Slippery Rock Creek	1.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	8 mi
Connoquenessing Creek near ZelienopleRiver gauge, Connoquenessing Creek	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	12 mi
Beaver River at WampumRiver gauge, Beaver River	3.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	12 mi
Shenango River near West New CastleRiver gauge, Shenango River	5.52 ft	Normal	±0	13 mi
Beaver River at Beaver FallsRiver gauge, Beaver River	5.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Mahoning River at Lowellville OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	862 cfs	Normal	−20.0 cfs	22 mi
Allegheny River at ParkerRiver gauge, Allegheny River	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	25 mi
Ohio R above Montgomery Dam & Locks at OhioviewRiver gauge, Ohio R	12.64 ft	Normal	−0.14 ft	25 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 Muddy Creek near Portersville today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT, the water level was 1.55 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Muddy Creek near Portersville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Muddy Creek near Portersville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Muddy Creek near Portersville?

The highest level on record is 8.18 ft on March 10, 1964.

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:03106300 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.96333, -80.12889 (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	1.55 ft	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional
Flow	10.5 cfs	2026-10-21 05:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Muddy Creek near Portersville (usgs:03106300). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/muddy-creek-near-portersville

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