Bald Eagle Creek at Blanchard water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.79ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (55 min ago)

Flow: 353 cfs
Water temperature: 59 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Bald Eagle Creek at Blanchard reads 3.79 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.58 ft and 3.81 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 59 °F.

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

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.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.05 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 57° 35° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 62° 41° – Wind 4 mph

20 Tue 66° 40° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 63° 36° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 65° 35° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 61° 40° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 57° 35° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 58%

Map

Other gauges on Bald Eagle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at MilesburgRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	295 cfs	Normal	−23.0 cfs	12 mi
Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek StationRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	6.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	3.5 mi
Bald Eagle Creek at TyroneRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	28.4 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	42 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near BlanchardLake, Foster Joseph Sayers Lake	630.16 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	0.4 mi
Marsh Creek at BlanchardRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	84.3 cfs	Very high	−6.5 cfs	0.5 mi
Beech Creek at MonumentRiver gauge, Beech Creek	88.3 cfs	Normal	−11.5 cfs	7 mi
WB Susquehanna River at Lock HavenRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	8.67 ft	Below flood stage	+0.17 ft	10 mi
Spring Creek at MilesburgRiver gauge, Spring Creek	223 cfs	High	−3.0 cfs	13 mi
Spring Creek near AxemannRiver gauge, Spring Creek	78.0 cfs	Normal	−1.6 cfs	15 mi
Spring Creek at HouservilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	56.3 cfs	High	−1.1 cfs	19 mi
West Branch Susquehanna River at RenovoRiver gauge, West Branch Susquehanna River	1.69 ft	Below flood stage	+0.02 ft	20 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 Bald Eagle Creek at Blanchard today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.79 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bald Eagle Creek at Blanchard rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bald Eagle Creek at Blanchard normal?

Normal 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:01547500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.05173, -77.60444 (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	3.79 ft	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional
Flow	353 cfs	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional
Water temperature	59 °F	2026-10-19 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bald Eagle Creek at Blanchard (usgs:01547500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/bald-eagle-creek-at-blanchard

How we check values

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