Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at Milesburg water level

Name: Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at Milesburg 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

0.09ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 273 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at Milesburg, where the gauge shows 0.09 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.08 ft – 0.69 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: 11.67 ftJune 23, 1972

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.67 ft	June 23, 1972
2	9.21 ft	October 21, 2016
3	8.50 ft	August 9, 2024
4	8.34 ft	August 3, 2018
5	8.09 ft	September 7, 2011
6	7.89 ft	April 3, 2024

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 66° 42° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 65° 40° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 61° 41° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 58° 37° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 62° 38° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 66° 48° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Bald Eagle Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bald Eagle Creek at BlanchardRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	313 cfs	Normal	−40.0 cfs	12 mi
Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek StationRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	6.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	16 mi
Bald Eagle Creek at TyroneRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	27.5 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	29 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spring Creek at MilesburgRiver gauge, Spring Creek	211 cfs	Normal	−12.0 cfs	0.8 mi
Spring Creek near AxemannRiver gauge, Spring Creek	72.9 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	3.7 mi
Spring Creek at HouservilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	50.8 cfs	Normal	−4.4 cfs	8 mi
Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near BlanchardLake, Foster Joseph Sayers Lake	630.07 ft	Normal	−0.10 ft	12 mi
Marsh Creek at BlanchardRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	79.6 cfs	Very high	−3.1 cfs	12 mi
Beech Creek at MonumentRiver gauge, Beech Creek	84.7 cfs	Normal	−1.8 cfs	12 mi
WB Susquehanna River at KarthausRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	2.86 ft	Below flood stage	−0.32 ft	21 mi
WB Susquehanna River at Lock HavenRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	8.56 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	22 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 below Spring Creek at Milesburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT, the water level was 0.09 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at Milesburg rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at Milesburg 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 Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at Milesburg?

The highest level on record is 11.67 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:01547200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.94312, -77.78639 (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	0.09 ft	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional
Flow	273 cfs	2026-10-20 11:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at Milesburg (usgs:01547200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/bald-eagle-creek-below-spring-creek-at-milesburg

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