Trout Run at Portage water level

Name: Trout Run at Portage water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Trout Run, Pennsylvania, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.25ft

Measured Sep 17, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT (31 days ago)

This gauge last reported 31 days ago. The value may be out of date; check the agency page before you rely on it.

History

1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Trout Run at Portage reads 2.25 ft as of Sep 17, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT. That reading is from Sep 17, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT, so the gauge may be offline or reporting late. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 1.85 ft0.40 ft above the median for this date
Normal for this date: 1.61 ft – 2.24 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year: 2.33 ft−0.08 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 1.92 ft – 2.64 ft

Floating and fishing near Trout Run at Portage

Use the recent trend as your guide, and ask locally which gage height makes for a good float.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 11 hr, 3 min First quarter 53%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Little Conemaugh River at East ConemaughRiver gauge, Little Conemaugh River	8.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	11 mi
Conemaugh River at MinersvilleRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	3.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.17 ft	14 mi
Stonycreek River at FerndaleRiver gauge, Stonycreek River	3.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	15 mi
Conemaugh River at SewardRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	3.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.27 ft	19 mi
Glendale Lake near FlintonLake, Glendale Lake	1,427.47 ft	Very high	−0.02 ft	23 mi
Dunning Creek at BeldenRiver gauge, Dunning Creek	1.83 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	24 mi
Raystown Branch Juniata River at SaxtonRiver gauge, Raystown Branch Juniata River	1.92 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	25 mi
Raystown Branch Juniata River at WolfsburgRiver gauge, Raystown Branch Juniata River	5.73 ft	High	−0.06 ft	25 mi

Questions and answers

Is Trout Run at Portage higher than last year?

No, it is 0.08 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 2.33 ft.

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 Trout Run at Portage today?

On Sep 17, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.25 ft.

Is the level of Trout Run at Portage normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:03040050 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.38556, -78.67583 (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	2.25 ft	2026-09-17 16:30	Provisional

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How to cite

U.S. Geological Survey: Trout Run at Portage (usgs:03040050). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/trout-run-at-portage

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