Swatara Creek near Pine Grove water level

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

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

3.42ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 05:52 AM EDT (17 min ago)

Flow: 96.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Swatara Creek near Pine Grove is at 3.42 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 3.42 ft and 4.08 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: 16.00 ftJune 28, 2006

Floating and fishing near Swatara Creek near Pine Grove

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	16.00 ft	June 28, 2006
2	15.31 ft	September 2, 2021
3	15.28 ft	September 18, 2004
4	14.45 ft	August 13, 2018
5	13.93 ft	July 23, 2018
6	13.89 ft	January 19, 1996
7	13.07 ft	December 25, 2020
8	12.88 ft	November 1, 2019
9	12.42 ft	December 18, 2023
10	12.18 ft	April 7, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 44° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 62° 41° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 63° 40° – Wind 14 mph

23 Fri 58° 40° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 58° 36° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 61° 38° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 64° 43° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Swatara Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Swatara Creek near InwoodRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	132 cfs	Normal	−11.0 cfs	8 mi
Swatara Creek at Harper TavernRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	0.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	13 mi
Swatara Creek near PalmyraRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	3.83 ft	No reference yet	−0.12 ft	19 mi
Swatara Creek near HersheyRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	21 mi
Swatara Creek at MiddletownRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	2.49 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	29 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tulpehocken Creek near BernvilleRiver gauge, Tulpehocken Creek	64.6 cfs	Normal	−4.7 cfs	15 mi
Quittapahilla Creek near BellegroveRiver gauge, Quittapahilla Creek	90.1 cfs	Normal	−9.7 cfs	16 mi
Schuylkill River at LandingvilleRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	3.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Schuylkill River at BerneRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	5.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	21 mi
Blue Marsh Lake near BernvilleLake, Blue Marsh Lake	287.74 ft	Normal	−0.24 ft	22 mi
Tulpehocken Cr at Blue Marsh Damsite near ReadingRiver gauge, Tulpehocken Cr	245 cfs	Normal	−9.0 cfs	23 mi
Conewago Creek near BellaireRiver gauge, Conewago Creek	7.5 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	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 Swatara Creek near Pine Grove today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 05:52 AM EDT, the water level was 3.42 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Swatara Creek near Pine Grove rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Swatara Creek near Pine Grove 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 Swatara Creek near Pine Grove?

The highest level on record is 16.00 ft on June 28, 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:01572025 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.53259, -76.40218 (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	3.42 ft	2026-10-21 09:52	Provisional
Flow	96.9 cfs	2026-10-21 09:52	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Swatara Creek near Pine Grove (usgs:01572025). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/swatara-creek-near-pine-grove

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