Blacklick Creek at Josephine water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

3.99ft Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM EDT (42 min ago)

Flow: 301 cfs
Water temperature: 51 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Blacklick Creek at Josephine reads 3.99 ft, a normal level.

It is 12.51 ft below the flood stage of 16.50 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 3.86 ft and 4.88 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 51 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 19.89 ftJuly 20, 1977

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.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 16.50 ft, still 12.51 ft away.

What happens at each level

16.50 ft: water reaches bankfull on right DS bank near gage
3.99 ft: Right now

Impact statements from the U.S. National Weather Service.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.89 ft	July 20, 1977

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.13 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 62° 34° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 63° 39° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 65° 39° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 62° 38° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 63° 42° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 61° 40° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 65° 39° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 65%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Two Lick Creek at GracetonRiver gauge, Two Lick Creek	2.99 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	2.9 mi
Yellow Creek near Homer CityRiver gauge, Yellow Creek	2.18 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	8 mi
Conemaugh River at SewardRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	2.82 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	9 mi
Conemaugh LakeLake	916.02 ft	Very high	−0.04 ft	9 mi
Conemaugh River at TunneltonRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	4.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna DamRiver gauge, Loyalhanna Creek	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	−0.70 ft	14 mi
Loyalhanna Creek LakeLake	923.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.77 ft	14 mi
Crooked Creek at IdahoRiver gauge, Crooked Creek	3.27 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	15 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Blacklick Creek at Josephine?

The official flood stage is 16.50 ft. The level is currently 12.51 ft below it.

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 Blacklick Creek at Josephine today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 11:45 PM EDT, the water level was 3.99 ft. Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Blacklick Creek at Josephine rising or falling?

Down 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Blacklick Creek at Josephine normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Blacklick Creek at Josephine?

The highest level on record is 19.89 ft on July 20, 1977.

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.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:03042000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.47701, -79.18670 (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	3.99 ft	2026-10-20 03:45	Provisional
Flow	301 cfs	2026-10-20 03:45	Provisional
Water temperature	51 °F	2026-10-20 03:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Blacklick Creek at Josephine (usgs:03042000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/blacklick-creek-at-josephine

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