Chartiers Creek at Carnegie water level

Name: Chartiers Creek at Carnegie water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Chartiers Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.54ft Down 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 323 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Chartiers Creek at Carnegie reads 1.54 ft, a normal level.

It is 18.46 ft below the flood stage of 20.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.36 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.47 ft and 2.15 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: 25.05 ftSeptember 18, 2004

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 20.00 ft, still 18.46 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	25.05 ft	September 18, 2004
2	13.81 ft	September 1, 2021
3	8.30 ft	March 4, 2008
4	4.80 ft	June 6, 2010

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 54° 42° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 59° 37° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 64° 40° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 65° 43° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 63° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 64° 43° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 65° 44° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:37 PM Daylight 11 hr, 2 min First quarter 52%

Map

Other gauges on Chartiers Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chartiers Creek at CanonsburgRiver gauge, Chartiers Creek	2.22 ft	Very high	−0.14 ft	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sawmill Run at Duquesne Heights near PittsburghRiver gauge, Sawmill Run	3.37 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	4.2 mi
Monongahela R at Point State Park at PittsburghRiver gauge, Monongahela R	16.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.45 ft	5.2 mi
Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Upper Pool @ EmsworthRiver gauge, Ohio River	16.44 ft	Low	−0.41 ft	7 mi
Ohio River at Emsworth Dam Lower Pool @ EmsworthRiver gauge, Ohio River	15.67 ft	High	−0.66 ft	7 mi
Lowries Run at Camp Horne near EmsworthRiver gauge, Lowries Run	2.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	8 mi
Girtys Run above Grant Avenue at MillvaleRiver gauge, Girtys Run	2.55 ft	Very high	−0.15 ft	9 mi
Pine Creek at Grant Avenue at EtnaRiver gauge, Pine Creek	5.47 ft	Very high	−0.56 ft	11 mi
Allegheny R at L&D 2 (lower pool) at AspinwallRiver gauge, Allegheny R	16.87 ft	Normal	−0.55 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Chartiers Creek at Carnegie?

The official flood stage is 20.00 ft. The level is currently 18.46 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 Chartiers Creek at Carnegie today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.54 ft. Down 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Chartiers Creek at Carnegie rising or falling?

Down 0.36 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Chartiers Creek at Carnegie normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Chartiers Creek at Carnegie?

The highest level on record is 25.05 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03085500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.40062, -80.09644 (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	1.54 ft	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional
Flow	323 cfs	2026-10-18 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Chartiers Creek at Carnegie (usgs:03085500). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/chartiers-creek-at-carnegie

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