Fishing Creek near Lamar water level

Name: Fishing Creek near Lamar water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Fishing Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.65ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT (10 min ago)

Flow: 77.9 cfs
Water temperature: 54 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Fishing Creek near Lamar is 2.65 ft. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this river yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.59 ft and 2.77 ft.

The sensor also reports a water temperature of 54 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 6.33 ftSeptember 3, 2026

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	6.33 ft	September 3, 2026

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.87 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 52° 40° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 57° 37° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 63° 41° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 64° 39° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 61° 35° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 62° 35° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 61° 39° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 62%

Map

Other gauges on Fishing Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fishing Creek at Grassmere ParkRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	3.20 ft	High	−0.09 ft	61 mi
Fishing Creek near BloomsburgRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	292 cfs	Normal	−53.0 cfs	55 mi
Fishing Creek at GoldsboroRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	12.4 cfs	High	−0.7 cfs	69 mi
Fishing Creek at CraleyRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	5.8 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	88 mi
Fishing Creek at MountaindaleRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	0.67 ft	No reference yet	−0.02 ft	101 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek StationRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	6.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Bald Eagle Creek at BlanchardRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	313 cfs	Normal	−40.0 cfs	8 mi
Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near BlanchardLake, Foster Joseph Sayers Lake	630.13 ft	Normal	−0.08 ft	8 mi
Marsh Creek at BlanchardRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	81.2 cfs	Very high	−4.7 cfs	8 mi
WB Susquehanna River at Lock HavenRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	8.59 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	11 mi
Beech Creek at MonumentRiver gauge, Beech Creek	86.5 cfs	Normal	−5.6 cfs	15 mi
Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at MilesburgRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	276 cfs	Normal	−19.0 cfs	16 mi
Spring Creek at MilesburgRiver gauge, Spring Creek	218 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	16 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 Fishing Creek near Lamar today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.65 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Fishing Creek near Lamar rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fishing Creek near Lamar normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Fishing Creek near Lamar?

The highest level on record is 6.33 ft on September 3, 2026.

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:01548030 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.98047, -77.48278 (WGS84)
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	2.65 ft	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional
Flow	77.9 cfs	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-19 20:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fishing Creek near Lamar (usgs:01548030). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/fishing-creek-near-lamar

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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