Redstone Creek at Waltersburg water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.57ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 57.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Redstone Creek at Waltersburg reads 1.57 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.56 ft and 2.00 ft.

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

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 14.83 ftJune 23, 1972

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	14.83 ft	June 23, 1972
2	7.57 ft	September 18, 2004

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.10 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 53° 42° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 61° 37° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 63° 41° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 64° 38° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 62° 38° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 64° 39° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:35 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 61%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Youghiogheny River at ConnellsvilleRiver gauge, Youghiogheny River	3.70 ft	Below flood stage	+0.29 ft	9 mi
Pike Run at GranvilleRiver gauge, Pike Run	1.09 ft	Very high	−0.25 ft	10 mi
Monongahela R @ Maxwell L&D (lower pool) @ MaxwellRiver gauge	11.64 ft	Very high	−0.27 ft	10 mi
Monongahela R at Maxwell L&D Upper Pool @ MaxwellRiver gauge, Monongahela R	9.98 ft	Normal	−0.25 ft	11 mi
Monongahela R at L&D4 Upper Pool at CharleroiRiver gauge, Monongahela R	10.43 ft	Very high	−0.17 ft	13 mi
Monongahela River (lower pool) near MasontownRiver gauge, Monongahela River (lower pool)	11.08 ft	Very high	−0.28 ft	13 mi
Monongahela River near MasontownRiver gauge, Monongahela River	12.31 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	14 mi
Monongahela River at CharleroiRiver gauge, Monongahela River	10.31 ft	Normal	+0.38 ft	14 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 Redstone Creek at Waltersburg today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.57 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Redstone Creek at Waltersburg rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Redstone Creek at Waltersburg normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Redstone Creek at Waltersburg?

The highest level on record is 14.83 ft on June 23, 1972.

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:03074500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.98008, -79.76421 (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	1.57 ft	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional
Flow	57.5 cfs	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Redstone Creek at Waltersburg (usgs:03074500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/redstone-creek-at-waltersburg

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