First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr near Sinnemahoning water level

Name: First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr near Sinnemahoning water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

-0.15ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 63.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr near Sinnemahoning reads −0.15 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.19 ft and −0.09 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: 6.60 ftMarch 1, 1956

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.60 ft	March 1, 1956

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.

18 Sun 57° 32° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 64° 41° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 64° 41° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 63° 36° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 64° 38° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 54° 35° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 54° 31° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek ReservoirReservoir	922.23 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	0.4 mi
Kettle Cr Lake at Kettle Cr Dam near WestportReservoir, Kettle Cr Lake	842.86 ft	Very high	+0.15 ft	5.9 mi
Sinnemahoning Creek at SinnemahoningRiver gauge, Sinnemahoning Creek	2.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	7 mi
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek at WhartonRiver gauge, First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek	54.3 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	8 mi
Driftwood Br Sinnemahoning Cr at Sterling RunRiver gauge, Driftwood Br Sinnemahoning Cr	72.5 cfs	Normal	−9.8 cfs	9 mi
Kettle Creek near WestportRiver gauge, Kettle Creek	56.9 cfs	Normal	+4.7 cfs	10 mi
East Fork Sinnemahoning at Wharton TownshipRiver gauge, East Fork Sinnemahoning	16.9 cfs	Normal	±0	10 mi
Kettle Creek at Cross ForkRiver gauge, Kettle Creek	43.1 cfs	Normal	±0	11 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 First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr near Sinnemahoning today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:45 PM EDT, the water level was −0.15 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr near Sinnemahoning rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr near Sinnemahoning 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 First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr near Sinnemahoning?

The highest level on record is 6.60 ft on March 1, 1956.

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:01544000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.40167, -78.02414 (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	−0.15 ft	2026-10-19 22:45	Provisional
Flow	63.2 cfs	2026-10-19 22:45	Provisional

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