Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near Erie water level

Name: Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near Erie water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Very low for mid-October

Water level

3.22ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (48 min ago)

Flow: 9.5 cfs
Water temperature: 53 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near Erie is running far below normal at 3.22 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 3.18 ft and 3.64 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 53 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near Erie

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 61° 42° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 58° 40° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 59° 45° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 62° 46° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 64° 44° – Wind 11 mph

25 Sun 67° 47° – Wind 14 mph

26 Mon 68° 52° – Wind 16 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:40 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 53 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brandy Run near GirardRiver gauge, Brandy Run	1.4 cfs	Low	±0	6 mi
West Branch French Creek near LowvilleRiver gauge, West Branch French Creek	4.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	20 mi
Union City Reservoir on French Creek near Union CityReservoir, Union City Reservoir on French Creek	1,223.29 ft	Normal	−0.85 ft	20 mi
French Creek at Cambridge SpringsRiver gauge, French Creek	1.88 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	20 mi
French Creek near Union CityRiver gauge, French Creek	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	21 mi
Conneaut Creek at Conneaut OHRiver gauge, Conneaut Creek	26.0 cfs	Normal	±0	22 mi
French Creek near WattsburgRiver gauge, French Creek	29.5 cfs	Low	−5.7 cfs	24 mi
Woodcock Creek Lake near SaegertownLake, Woodcock Creek Lake	1,164.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	27 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 Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near Erie today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.22 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near Erie rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near Erie normal?

Very low 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:04213152 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.07389, -80.23472 (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	3.22 ft	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Flow	9.5 cfs	2026-10-20 21:30	Provisional
Water temperature	53 °F	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near Erie (usgs:04213152). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/walnut-creek-upstream-pool-near-erie

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