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Muddy Creek at Castle Fin water level

River gauge, Muddy Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.11ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Flow
69.9 cfs
Water temperature
51 °F
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History

History
3.103.153.20ftOct 16Oct 16Oct 17Oct 18Oct 193.103.153.20ftOct 16Oct 17Oct 19
Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Muddy Creek at Castle Fin, where the gauge shows 3.11 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.11 ft – 3.27 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.58 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 58° 37° – Wind 6 mph
19 Mon 62° 40° – Wind 10 mph
20 Tue 66° 45° – Wind 14 mph
21 Wed 62° 41° – Wind 14 mph
22 Thu 62° 41° – Wind 15 mph
23 Fri 62° 44° – Wind 9 mph
24 Sat 60° 40° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:20 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 61%

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Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Pequea Creek at Martic ForgeRiver gauge, Pequea Creek 70.0 cfs Low −1.4 cfs 9 mi
Deer Creek at RocksRiver gauge, Deer Creek 2.05 ft Below flood stage −0.01 ft 11 mi
Susquehanna River at ConowingoRiver gauge, Susquehanna River 12.42 ft Below flood stage ±0 11 mi
Octoraro Creek near RichardsmereRiver gauge, Octoraro Creek 109 cfs Normal −10.0 cfs 12 mi
Conestoga River at ConestogaRiver gauge, Conestoga River 515 cfs Normal −62.0 cfs 12 mi
Deer Creek near DarlingtonRiver gauge, Deer Creek 1.30 ft Below flood stage −0.08 ft 13 mi
Fishing Creek at CraleyRiver gauge, Fishing Creek 5.8 cfs Normal ±0 15 mi
Big Spring Run near Mylin CornersRiver gauge, Big Spring Run 1.4 cfs Normal ±0 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 Muddy Creek at Castle Fin today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 01:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.11 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Muddy Creek at Castle Fin rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Muddy Creek at Castle Fin normal?

Normal 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:01577500 (Agency page)
Coordinates
39.77260, -76.31579 (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

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level 3.11 ft 2026-10-19 17:30 Provisional
Flow 69.9 cfs 2026-10-19 17:30 Provisional
Water temperature 51 °F 2026-10-19 17:30 Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Muddy Creek at Castle Fin (usgs:01577500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/muddy-creek-at-castle-fin

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.