Ninemile Run above McFarren St near Swissvale water level

Name: Ninemile Run above McFarren St near Swissvale water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Ninemile Run, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Latest reading

Water level

1.36ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM EDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 2.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Ninemile Run above McFarren St near Swissvale reads 1.36 ft as of Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM EDT. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.36 ft and 2.10 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.02 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Ninemile Run above McFarren St near Swissvale

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.70 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 52° 42° – Wind 12 mph

18 Sun 57° 37° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 64° 40° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 62° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 63° 42° – Wind 4 mph

23 Fri 64° 43° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Monongahela River at BraddockRiver gauge, Monongahela River	14.79 ft	High	+0.13 ft	3.5 mi
Thompson Run at Turtle CreekRiver gauge, Thompson Run	0.87 ft	Very high	−0.04 ft	4.7 mi
Allegheny R at Lock & Dam 2 at AspinwallRiver gauge, Allegheny R	10.93 ft	Normal	+0.06 ft	4.9 mi
Allegheny R at L&D 2 (lower pool) at AspinwallRiver gauge, Allegheny R	17.19 ft	Very high	+0.37 ft	4.9 mi
Girtys Run above Grant Avenue at MillvaleRiver gauge, Girtys Run	2.42 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	5.1 mi
Monongahela R at Point State Park at PittsburghRiver gauge, Monongahela R	17.04 ft	Below flood stage	+0.49 ft	5.2 mi
Turtle Creek at WilmerdingRiver gauge, Turtle Creek	5.34 ft	High	−0.07 ft	6.0 mi
Sawmill Run at Duquesne Heights near PittsburghRiver gauge, Sawmill Run	3.33 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	6.1 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 Ninemile Run above McFarren St near Swissvale today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 02:15 AM EDT, the water level was 1.36 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ninemile Run above McFarren St near Swissvale rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Ninemile Run above McFarren St near Swissvale normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:030850498 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.41731, -79.91564 (WGS84)
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	1.36 ft	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional
Flow	2.8 cfs	2026-10-21 06:15	Provisional

Download

Embed this gauge

Add a live card for this gauge to your website. It updates on its own and links back here.

<iframe src="https://nivelmap.com/embed/13559?lang=en" width="360" height="230" style="border:0;max-width:100%" loading="lazy" title="Ninemile Run above McFarren St near Swissvale water level"></iframe>

How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Ninemile Run above McFarren St near Swissvale (usgs:030850498). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/ninemile-run-above-mcfarren-st-near-swissvale

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