Youghiogheny River at Connellsville water level

Name: Youghiogheny River at Connellsville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Youghiogheny River, Pennsylvania, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.60ft Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT (56 min ago)

Flow: 2,370 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Forecast Minor flood stage

The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.70 ft by Saturday, October 24 at 02:00 PM. Issued Tuesday, October 20 at 09:04 AM by NOAA National Weather Service.

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, where the gauge shows 3.60 ft.

It is 8.40 ft below the flood stage of 12.00 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.08 ft over the past 24 hours. The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.70 ft by Saturday, October 24 at 02:00 PM. The 30-day range is 3.32 ft – 3.75 ft.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 21.96 ftOctober 16, 1954
Forecast peak: 3.60 ftTuesday, October 20 at 02:00 PM

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

For reference, flood stage is 12.00 ft.

What happens at each level

22.00 ft: The entire area of West Connellsville between the River and Crawford Avenues is flooded.
21.96 ft: Water reaches the flood of record...October 16, 1954.
20.28 ft: Water reaches the level of the ST. Patricks Day Flood and crest on March 18, 1936.
20.00 ft: Floodwaters enter AMTRAK stop on the right bank about 0.2 miles downstream from the gage.
19.00 ft: Floodwaters reach Chessie railroad tracks along right bank at Crawford Street Bridge.
18.00 ft: Flooding affects several homes and small businesses in the immediate vicinity of the Crawford Street Bridge.
17.00 ft: Water reaches homes in the towns Adelaide and Dawson, downstream of Connelsville.
16.00 ft: About 100 homes on the west side of Connellsville flood in the areas of Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Streets.
14.13 ft: Water reaches level of March 3, 2015.
14.00 ft: Several inches of water floods basements of about 30 homes along left bank. River is bankful along the left bank just downstream from the Crawford Street Bridge. Water reaches the level of the Hurricane Ivan flood of September 18, 2004.
12.00 ft: Flooding begins in the vicinity of Yough Park.
3.60 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Chance of at least minor flooding in October to December: 9 %.

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.96 ft	October 16, 1954
2	20.28 ft	March 18, 1936
3	19.30 ft	March 29, 1924
4	18.64 ft	January 19, 1996
5	18.64 ft	September 14, 1971
6	17.28 ft	March 21, 1912
7	17.02 ft	June 5, 1941
8	16.53 ft	June 23, 1972
9	15.87 ft	April 26, 1937
10	15.20 ft	January 22, 1917

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 65° 40° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 64° 44° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 62° 40° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 65° 43° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 66° 41° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 68° 45° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 68° 48° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Youghiogheny River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Youghiogheny River near OaklandRiver gauge, Youghiogheny River	175 cfs	High	−24.0 cfs	42 mi
Youghiogheny River near Swallow Falls ParkRiver gauge, Youghiogheny River	2.74 ft	No reference yet	−0.06 ft	38 mi
Youghiogheny River near McHenryRiver gauge, Youghiogheny River	551 cfs	High	−327.0 cfs	35 mi
Youghiogheny River at FriendsvilleRiver gauge, Youghiogheny River	293 cfs	Normal	−44.0 cfs	27 mi
Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheny River DamRiver gauge, Youghiogheny River	1,150 cfs	High	+10.0 cfs	19 mi
Youghiogheny River below ConfluenceRiver gauge, Youghiogheny River	3.69 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	18 mi
Youghiogheny River at OhiopyleRiver gauge, Youghiogheny River	3.08 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	12 mi
Youghiogheny River at SutersvilleRiver gauge, Youghiogheny River	5.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	19 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Redstone Creek at WaltersburgRiver gauge, Redstone Creek	53.7 cfs	Normal	−3.8 cfs	9 mi
Pike Run at GranvilleRiver gauge, Pike Run	1.09 ft	Very high	−0.25 ft	17 mi
Monongahela R at L&D4 Upper Pool at CharleroiRiver gauge, Monongahela R	10.41 ft	Very high	+0.04 ft	18 mi
Monongahela River at CharleroiRiver gauge, Monongahela River	9.17 ft	Normal	−1.30 ft	19 mi
Youghiogheny River Lake at Dam near ConfluenceReservoir, Youghiogheny River Lake	1,439.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.38 ft	19 mi
Monongahela R @ Maxwell L&D (lower pool) @ MaxwellRiver gauge	10.93 ft	Very high	−0.30 ft	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for the Youghiogheny River at Connellsville?

The official flood stage is 12.00 ft. The level is currently 8.40 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 Youghiogheny River at Connellsville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT, the water level was 3.60 ft. Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Youghiogheny River at Connellsville rising or falling?

Down 0.08 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Youghiogheny River at Connellsville normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Youghiogheny River at Connellsville?

The highest level on record is 21.96 ft on October 16, 1954.

Is Youghiogheny River at Connellsville expected to rise?

The forecast expects the river to fall to 2.70 ft by Saturday, October 24 at 02:00 PM.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03082500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.01753, -79.59322 (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	3.60 ft	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional
Flow	2,370 cfs	2026-10-20 20:15	Provisional

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