Bixler Run near Loysville water level

Name: Bixler Run near Loysville water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Bixler Run, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.02ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT (30 min ago)

Flow: 7.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Bixler Run near Loysville is at 3.02 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.01 ft and 3.12 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: 12.90 ftJune 20, 1989

Floating and fishing near Bixler Run near Loysville

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.90 ft	June 20, 1989
2	11.20 ft	September 9, 2011
3	11.00 ft	September 18, 2004
4	10.39 ft	November 1, 1956
5	9.95 ft	February 14, 1984
6	8.91 ft	June 22, 1972
7	8.47 ft	September 11, 1997
8	8.23 ft	June 28, 2006
9	7.95 ft	January 19, 1996
10	6.77 ft	August 13, 1955

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 67° 42° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 63° 42° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 64° 40° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 58° 41° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 60° 36° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 63° 39° – Wind 5 mph

26 Mon 69° 42° – Wind 4 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tuscarora Creek near Port RoyalRiver gauge, Tuscarora Creek	3.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	10 mi
Sherman Creek at Shermans DaleRiver gauge, Sherman Creek	1.16 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	13 mi
Juniata River at NewportRiver gauge, Juniata River	4.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	16 mi
Juniata River at LewistownRiver gauge, Juniata River	4.04 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	18 mi
Conodoguinet Creek near HogestownRiver gauge, Conodoguinet Creek	1.78 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	22 mi
Kishacoquillas Creek at ReedsvilleRiver gauge, Kishacoquillas Creek	170 cfs	High	−9.0 cfs	22 mi
Mountain Creek near Pine Grove FurnaceRiver gauge, Mountain Creek	4.1 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	24 mi
Aughwick Creek near ShirleysburgRiver gauge, Aughwick Creek	3.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	26 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 Bixler Run near Loysville today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.02 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Bixler Run near Loysville rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Bixler Run near Loysville 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 Bixler Run near Loysville?

The highest level on record is 12.90 ft on June 20, 1989.

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:01567500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.37092, -77.40221 (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	3.02 ft	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional
Flow	7.2 cfs	2026-10-20 23:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Bixler Run near Loysville (usgs:01567500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/bixler-run-near-loysville

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