Fishing Creek at Grassmere Park water level

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

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High for mid-October

Water level

3.21ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT (18 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

20252026

Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

High water at Fishing Creek at Grassmere Park: the latest reading is 3.21 ft, above normal for mid-October.

That puts it 0.32 ft above the median of 2.89 ft for mid-October, based on 8 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 3.13 ft (+0.08 ft).

It is still going down, by 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.94 ft – 3.66 ft.

That stands out in fall, when many rivers are usually near their lowest.

Compared with 8 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 2.89 ft0.32 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.84 ft – 3.40 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (8 years of records)
Same day last year: 3.13 ft+0.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 2.94 ft – 3.66 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 2.68 ft – 4.66 ft

Paddling and fishing conditions

Above-normal flows push fish to the edges and make wading risky. Wait for the river to drop and clear.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.32 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 63° 35° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 64° 44° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 63° 41° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 60° 39° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 58° 41° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 55° 37° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 57° 37° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:22 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on Fishing Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fishing Creek near BloomsburgRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	292 cfs	Normal	−47.0 cfs	14 mi
Fishing Creek near LamarRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	2.63 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	61 mi
Fishing Creek at GoldsboroRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	11.7 cfs	High	−1.4 cfs	80 mi
Fishing Creek at CraleyRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	5.6 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	92 mi
Fishing Creek at MountaindaleRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	0.66 ft	No reference yet	−0.03 ft	134 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Muncy Creek near SonestownRiver gauge, Muncy Creek	14.4 cfs	Normal	−0.5 cfs	10 mi
Huntington Creek at JonestownRiver gauge, Huntington Creek	2.00 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Susquehanna River at BloomsburgRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	2.00 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	20 mi
Muncy Creek near MuncyRiver gauge, Muncy Creek	7.66 ft	Normal	−0.17 ft	20 mi
Wapwallopen Creek near WapwallopenRiver gauge, Wapwallopen Creek	37.5 cfs	Normal	−2.1 cfs	21 mi
Chillisquaque Creek at WashingtonvilleRiver gauge, Chillisquaque Creek	0.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	22 mi
Susquehanna River at DanvilleRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	3.52 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	25 mi
Susquehanna River at Wilkes-BarreRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	1.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	26 mi

Questions and answers

How does Fishing Creek at Grassmere Park compare with last year?

It is 0.08 ft higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 3.13 ft.

What is a normal level for Fishing Creek at Grassmere Park in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 2.89 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 1.84 ft and 3.40 ft, based on 8 years of records.

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 Fishing Creek at Grassmere Park today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:15 PM EDT, the water level was 3.21 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Fishing Creek at Grassmere Park rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Fishing Creek at Grassmere Park normal?

High for mid-October. Compared with 8 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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01538720 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.27486, -76.37786 (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	3.21 ft	2026-10-19 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fishing Creek at Grassmere Park (usgs:01538720). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/fishing-creek-at-grassmere-park

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