Clarion River near Piney water level

Name: Clarion River near Piney water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Clarion River, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.39ft Up 0.91 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT (33 min ago)

Flow: 726 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Clarion River near Piney reads 3.39 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The water is rising: up 0.91 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.39 ft and 3.59 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: 28.24 ftJune 23, 1972

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.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	28.24 ft	June 23, 1972
2	26.40 ft	March 18, 1936
3	18.99 ft	September 18, 2004
4	15.63 ft	September 9, 2004

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.11 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 59° 31° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 61° 37° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 63° 39° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 64° 38° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 63° 37° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 63° 41° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 59° 40° – Wind 11 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:35 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 64%

Map

Other gauges on the Clarion River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Clarion River at JohnsonburgRiver gauge, Clarion River	1.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	44 mi
Clarion River at RidgwayRiver gauge, Clarion River	3.29 ft	Below flood stage	±0	40 mi
Clarion River at CooksburgRiver gauge, Clarion River	2.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	15 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Redbank Creek at St. CharlesRiver gauge, Redbank Creek	3.63 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	14 mi
Allegheny River at ParkerRiver gauge, Allegheny River	2.65 ft	Below flood stage	+0.03 ft	14 mi
Allegheny River near RimerRiver gauge, Allegheny River	9.38 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	17 mi
Allegheny River (lower pool) near RimerRiver gauge, Allegheny River (lower pool)	9.54 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	17 mi
Redbank Creek at BrookvilleRiver gauge, Redbank Creek	6.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	19 mi
Tionesta Creek Reservoir at Tionesta Creek DamReservoir, Tionesta Creek Reservoir	1,089.50 ft	Low	−0.05 ft	19 mi
Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek DamRiver gauge, Tionesta Creek	1.25 ft	Below flood stage	±0	20 mi
Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek DamRiver gauge, Mahoning Creek	3.82 ft	Below flood stage	+0.17 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 Clarion River near Piney today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT, the water level was 3.39 ft. Up 0.91 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Clarion River near Piney rising or falling?

Up 0.91 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Clarion River near Piney 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 Clarion River near Piney?

The highest level on record is 28.24 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:03030500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.19256, -79.44005 (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	3.39 ft	2026-10-20 01:00	Provisional
Flow	726 cfs	2026-10-20 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Clarion River near Piney (usgs:03030500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/clarion-river-near-piney

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