Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown water level

Name: Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Cedar Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

0.92ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 13.4 cfs
Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown is running below normal at 0.92 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 0.92 ft and 1.03 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 56 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 38° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 62° 37° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 66° 43° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 59° 45° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 60° 41° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 63° 43° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 67° 47° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Cedar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Cedar Creek at Western Blvd near Lanoka Harbor NJRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	58.5 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	85 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Lehigh Creek near AllentownRiver gauge, Little Lehigh Creek	0.05 ft	Below flood stage	±0	0.8 mi
Little Lehigh Creek at Tenth St. Br. at AllentownRiver gauge, Little Lehigh Creek	2.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	1.3 mi
Jordan Creek at AllentownRiver gauge, Jordan Creek	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	2.6 mi
LE SP15 Schantz Spring near WescosvilleRiver gauge, LE SP15 Schantz Spring	1.0 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	3.1 mi
Lehigh River at BethlehemRiver gauge, Lehigh River	1.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	6 mi
Spring Creek at TrexlertownRiver gauge, Spring Creek	1.48 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	7 mi
Little Lehigh Creek near TrexlertownRiver gauge, Little Lehigh Creek	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	7 mi
Monocacy Creek at BethlehemRiver gauge, Monocacy Creek	26.2 cfs	Normal	±0	7 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 Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT, the water level was 0.92 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown normal?

Low for mid-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:01451630 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.58750, -75.49681 (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	0.92 ft	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional
Flow	13.4 cfs	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-20 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown (usgs:01451630). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/cedar-creek-at-mouth-near-allentown

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