Manatawny Creek near Spangsville water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

2.61ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT (29 min ago)

Flow: 27.8 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Manatawny Creek near Spangsville is running below normal at 2.61 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 2.61 ft and 2.79 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Manatawny Creek near Spangsville

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.16 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 63° 35° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 66° 44° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 61° 41° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 64° 39° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 60° 41° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 57° 37° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 60° 38° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Schuylkill River at PottstownRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	2.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	8 mi
Schuylkill River at ReadingRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	3.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	10 mi
West Branch Perkiomen Creek at HillegassRiver gauge, West Branch Perkiomen Creek	0.56 ft	Below flood stage	±0	12 mi
Maiden Creek at BerkleyRiver gauge, Maiden Creek	167 cfs	Normal	−11.0 cfs	12 mi
Perkiomen Creek at East GreenvilleRiver gauge, Perkiomen Creek	1.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Tulpehocken Creek near ReadingRiver gauge, Tulpehocken Creek	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.35 ft	13 mi
Maiden Creek near VirginvilleRiver gauge, Maiden Creek	85.5 cfs	Normal	−10.9 cfs	15 mi
French Creek near PhoenixvilleRiver gauge, French Creek	39.3 cfs	Normal	±0	15 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 Manatawny Creek near Spangsville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM EDT, the water level was 2.61 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Manatawny Creek near Spangsville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Manatawny Creek near Spangsville normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 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.

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:01471875 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.33954, -75.74214 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.61 ft	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional
Flow	27.8 cfs	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-20 15:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Manatawny Creek near Spangsville (usgs:01471875). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/manatawny-creek-near-spangsville

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