Swatara Creek near Inwood water level

Name: Swatara Creek near Inwood 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, Swatara Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.56ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:48 PM EDT (19 min ago)

Flow: 138 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Swatara Creek near Inwood reads 2.56 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 2.56 ft and 3.15 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: 23.72 ftSeptember 8, 2011

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	23.72 ft	September 8, 2011
2	19.67 ft	September 18, 2004
3	17.35 ft	September 2, 2021
4	17.00 ft	July 25, 2018
5	15.81 ft	January 20, 1996
6	15.80 ft	August 13, 2018
7	15.47 ft	July 23, 2018
8	14.82 ft	June 28, 2018
9	13.81 ft	December 25, 2020
10	13.41 ft	July 26, 2018

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.09 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 58° 41° – Wind 16 mph

18 Sun 57° 38° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 64° 43° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 66° 46° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 62° 40° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 63° 39° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 63° 42° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:24 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Swatara Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Swatara Creek near Pine GroveRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	101 cfs	Normal	−9.0 cfs	8 mi
Swatara Creek at Harper TavernRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	0.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	5.8 mi
Swatara Creek near PalmyraRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	3.85 ft	No reference yet	−0.13 ft	12 mi
Swatara Creek near HersheyRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	1.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	14 mi
Swatara Creek at MiddletownRiver gauge, Swatara Creek	2.53 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	22 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Quittapahilla Creek near BellegroveRiver gauge, Quittapahilla Creek	96.5 cfs	Normal	−8.5 cfs	10 mi
Tulpehocken Creek near BernvilleRiver gauge, Tulpehocken Creek	67.0 cfs	Normal	−10.8 cfs	19 mi
Conewago Creek near BellaireRiver gauge, Conewago Creek	8.2 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	20 mi
Paxton Creek near GlenwoodRiver gauge, Paxton Creek	8.4 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	21 mi
East Mahantango Creek near DalmatiaRiver gauge, East Mahantango Creek	118 cfs	Normal	−6.0 cfs	22 mi
Schuylkill River at LandingvilleRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	3.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	24 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 Swatara Creek near Inwood today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:48 PM EDT, the water level was 2.56 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Swatara Creek near Inwood rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Swatara Creek near Inwood 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 Swatara Creek near Inwood?

The highest level on record is 23.72 ft on September 8, 2011.

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:01572190 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.47926, -76.53080 (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	2.56 ft	2026-10-20 23:48	Provisional
Flow	138 cfs	2026-10-20 23:48	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Swatara Creek near Inwood (usgs:01572190). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/swatara-creek-near-inwood

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