Oil Creek at Rouseville water level

Name: Oil Creek at Rouseville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Oil Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.13ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 89.8 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Oil Creek at Rouseville reads 2.13 ft, a normal level.

It is 8.87 ft below the flood stage of 11.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.05 ft and 2.57 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.97 ftJanuary 22, 1959

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 11.00 ft, still 8.87 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.97 ft	January 22, 1959
2	11.55 ft	October 16, 1954
3	11.51 ft	September 9, 2004
4	11.29 ft	March 22, 1948
5	9.66 ft	September 18, 2004

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 68° 35° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 64° 34° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 63° 36° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 62° 41° – Wind 4 mph

24 Sat 61° 38° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 65° 40° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 66° 45° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:37 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Allegheny River at FranklinRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.51 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek DamRiver gauge, Tionesta Creek	1.25 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi
Tionesta Creek Reservoir at Tionesta Creek DamReservoir, Tionesta Creek Reservoir	1,089.39 ft	Low	−0.12 ft	13 mi
French Creek at UticaRiver gauge, French Creek	421 cfs	Normal	−5.0 cfs	14 mi
Allegheny River at West HickoryRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	16 mi
Woodcock Creek at Blooming ValleyRiver gauge, Woodcock Creek	11.8 cfs	Low	±0	23 mi
Clarion River near PineyRiver gauge, Clarion River	713 cfs	Normal	−13.0 cfs	24 mi
Woodcock Creek Lake near SaegertownLake, Woodcock Creek Lake	1,164.87 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	26 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Oil Creek at Rouseville?

The official flood stage is 11.00 ft. The level is currently 8.87 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 Oil Creek at Rouseville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.13 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Oil Creek at Rouseville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Oil Creek at Rouseville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Oil Creek at Rouseville?

The highest level on record is 11.97 ft on January 22, 1959.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03020500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.48173, -79.69533 (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	2.13 ft	2026-10-20 22:45	Provisional
Flow	89.8 cfs	2026-10-20 22:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Oil Creek at Rouseville (usgs:03020500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/oil-creek-at-rouseville

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