East Mahantango Creek near Dalmatia water level

Name: East Mahantango Creek near Dalmatia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, East Mahantango Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.94ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 118 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

East Mahantango Creek near Dalmatia is at 1.94 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.93 ft and 2.28 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: 26.62 ftJune 22, 1972

Floating and fishing near East Mahantango Creek near Dalmatia

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	26.62 ft	June 22, 1972
2	17.47 ft	January 19, 1996

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.40 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 56° 41° – Wind 17 mph

18 Sun 57° 37° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 62° 40° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 66° 42° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 62° 38° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 62° 37° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 63° 41° – Wind 12 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 70%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Juniata River at NewportRiver gauge, Juniata River	4.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	15 mi
Susquehanna River at SunburyRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	7.66 ft	Normal	±0	16 mi
Susquehanna River above Dam at SunburyRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	3.09 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	18 mi
Penns Creek at Penns CreekRiver gauge, Penns Creek	2.24 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	19 mi
Paxton Creek near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Paxton Creek	8.4 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	21 mi
Swatara Creek near InwoodRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	140 cfs	Normal	−13.0 cfs	22 mi
Swatara Creek at Harper TavernRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	0.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	23 mi
Sherman Creek at Shermans DaleRiver gauge, Sherman Creek	1.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	24 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 East Mahantango Creek near Dalmatia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.94 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is East Mahantango Creek near Dalmatia rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of East Mahantango Creek near Dalmatia 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 East Mahantango Creek near Dalmatia?

The highest level on record is 26.62 ft on June 22, 1972.

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:01555500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.61120, -76.91192 (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	1.94 ft	2026-10-20 16:00	Provisional
Flow	118 cfs	2026-10-20 16:00	Provisional

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