Aughwick Creek near Three Springs water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.74ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT (50 min ago)

Flow: 57.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Aughwick Creek near Three Springs is at 2.74 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.74 ft and 3.03 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: 21.82 ftSeptember 18, 2004

Floating and fishing near Aughwick Creek near Three Springs

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	21.82 ft	September 18, 2004
2	20.85 ft	January 19, 1996
3	19.20 ft	June 22, 1972

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 43° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 62° 41° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 65° 40° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 62° 42° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 58° 37° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 64° 38° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 69° 48° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:28 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on Aughwick Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Aughwick Creek near ShirleysburgRiver gauge, Aughwick Creek	3.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	5.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Juniata River at Mapleton DepotRiver gauge, Juniata River	3.43 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	12 mi
Rays Br Juniata R below Rays Dam near HuntingdonRiver gauge, Rays Br Juniata R	504 cfs	Normal	−98.0 cfs	15 mi
Raystown Lake near HuntingdonLake, Raystown Lake	786.10 ft	High	−0.03 ft	16 mi
Raystown Branch Juniata River at SaxtonRiver gauge, Raystown Branch Juniata River	1.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	18 mi
Juniata River at HuntingdonRiver gauge, Juniata River	1.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Frankstown Br Juniata River at WilliamsburgRiver gauge, Frankstown Br Juniata River	3.12 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	23 mi
Tonoloway Creek near NeedmoreRiver gauge, Tonoloway Creek	1.5 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	24 mi
Bixler Run near LoysvilleRiver gauge, Bixler Run	7.2 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	30 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 Aughwick Creek near Three Springs today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.74 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Aughwick Creek near Three Springs rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Aughwick Creek near Three Springs normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Aughwick Creek near Three Springs?

The highest level on record is 21.82 ft on September 18, 2004.

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:01564500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.21258, -77.92528 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.74 ft	2026-10-20 06:00	Provisional
Flow	57.1 cfs	2026-10-20 06:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Aughwick Creek near Three Springs (usgs:01564500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/aughwick-creek-near-three-springs

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