Quittapahilla Creek near Bellegrove water level

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

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

3.53ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT (21 min ago)

Flow: 91.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Quittapahilla Creek near Bellegrove is at 3.53 ft, in the normal range for late October.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.49 ft and 3.96 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

Floating and fishing near Quittapahilla Creek near Bellegrove

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 70° 42° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 64° 41° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 64° 40° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 59° 41° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 59° 37° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 66° 42° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Swatara Creek at Harper TavernRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	0.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	4.2 mi
Swatara Creek near HersheyRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	1.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	6 mi
Swatara Creek near InwoodRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	132 cfs	Normal	−13.0 cfs	10 mi
Conewago Creek near BellaireRiver gauge, Conewago Creek	7.5 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	10 mi
Swatara Creek at MiddletownRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	2.50 ft	Normal	−0.09 ft	14 mi
Conewago Creek near FalmouthRiver gauge, Conewago Creek	17.3 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	15 mi
Swatara Creek near Pine GroveRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	98.2 cfs	Normal	−7.8 cfs	16 mi
Paxton Creek near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Paxton Creek	8.4 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	16 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 Quittapahilla Creek near Bellegrove today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:15 AM EDT, the water level was 3.53 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Quittapahilla Creek near Bellegrove rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Quittapahilla Creek near Bellegrove normal?

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

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:01573160 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.34261, -76.56189 (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	3.53 ft	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional
Flow	91.7 cfs	2026-10-21 07:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Quittapahilla Creek near Bellegrove (usgs:01573160). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/quittapahilla-creek-near-bellegrove

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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