Pequea Creek at Martic Forge water level

Name: Pequea Creek at Martic Forge water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pequea Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

3.54ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 07:45 AM EDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 71.4 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Pequea Creek at Martic Forge is running below normal at 3.54 ft.

It has dropped 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.54 ft and 3.61 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.10 ftOctober 9, 2005

Floating and fishing near Pequea Creek at Martic Forge

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.10 ft	October 9, 2005

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:19 AM Sunset 06:23 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 49%

Map

Other gauges on Pequea Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pequea Creek near RonksRiver gauge, Pequea Creek	37.6 cfs	Low	−3.4 cfs	11 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Conestoga River at ConestogaRiver gauge, Conestoga River	600 cfs	Normal	−18.0 cfs	3.5 mi
Big Spring Run near Mylin CornersRiver gauge, Big Spring Run	1.4 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	7 mi
Muddy Creek at Castle FinRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	75.1 cfs	Normal	−18.8 cfs	9 mi
Fishing Creek at CraleyRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	6.0 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	9 mi
Conestoga River at LancasterRiver gauge, Conestoga River	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	10 mi
Kreutz Creek at StricklerRiver gauge, Kreutz Creek	28.5 cfs	High	−8.0 cfs	14 mi
Chiques Creek near MariettaRiver gauge, Chiques Creek	125 cfs	Very high	−32.0 cfs	15 mi
Susquehanna River at MariettaRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	35.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.40 ft	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 Pequea Creek at Martic Forge today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 07:45 AM EDT, the water level was 3.54 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Pequea Creek at Martic Forge rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pequea Creek at Martic Forge normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Pequea Creek at Martic Forge?

The highest level on record is 17.10 ft on October 9, 2005.

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:01576787 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.90593, -76.32829 (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	3.54 ft	2026-10-18 11:45	Provisional
Flow	71.4 cfs	2026-10-18 11:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pequea Creek at Martic Forge (usgs:01576787). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/pequea-creek-at-martic-forge

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