Yellow Creek near Homer City water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.11ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT (41 min ago)

Flow: 83.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Yellow Creek near Homer City, where the gauge shows 2.11 ft.

It is 5.89 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.11 ft – 2.29 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: 12.60 ftJuly 20, 1977

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

For reference, flood stage is 8.00 ft.

What happens at each level

19.00 ft: water reaches top of rail on Route 954 bridge downstream of gage
16.00 ft: water reaches Route 954 bridge deck downstream of gage
8.00 ft: water reaches bankfull on right DS bank near gage
2.11 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.60 ft	July 20, 1977
2	6.65 ft	September 18, 2004

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 37° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 60° 43° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 59° 40° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 58° 39° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 61° 37° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 63° 38° – Wind 4 mph

26 Mon 64° 43° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:29 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 75%

Map

Other gauges on Yellow Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Yellow Creek near Hammondsville OHRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	43.4 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	85 mi
Yellow Creek at Amsterdam OHRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	1.26 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	96 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Two Lick Creek at GracetonRiver gauge, Two Lick Creek	2.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.2 mi
Blacklick Creek at JosephineRiver gauge, Blacklick Creek	3.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	8 mi
Conemaugh River at SewardRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	2.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	11 mi
Crooked Creek at IdahoRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	3.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	14 mi
Conemaugh LakeLake	915.39 ft	Very high	−0.56 ft	16 mi
Conemaugh River at TunneltonRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	4.32 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
Little Mahoning Creek at McCormickRiver gauge, Little Mahoning Creek	121 cfs	High	−23.0 cfs	18 mi
Conemaugh River at MinersvilleRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	2.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	18 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Yellow Creek near Homer City?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 5.89 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 Yellow Creek near Homer City today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM EDT, the water level was 2.11 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Yellow Creek near Homer City rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Yellow Creek near Homer City normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Yellow Creek near Homer City?

The highest level on record is 12.60 ft on July 20, 1977.

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:03042280 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.57257, -79.10337 (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	2.11 ft	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional
Flow	83.2 cfs	2026-10-21 07:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Yellow Creek near Homer City (usgs:03042280). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/yellow-creek-near-homer-city

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