Dunning Creek at Belden water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.80ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 102 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Dunning Creek at Belden reads 1.80 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.20 ft below the flood stage of 8.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.80 ft and 1.99 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 17.81 ftMarch 18, 1936

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 8.00 ft, still 6.20 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	17.81 ft	March 18, 1936
2	13.51 ft	September 2, 2021
3	12.91 ft	September 10, 2018
4	11.24 ft	April 3, 2024
5	11.05 ft	May 14, 2025
6	10.97 ft	June 13, 2014
7	10.77 ft	October 30, 2012
8	10.65 ft	March 11, 2011
9	10.59 ft	February 16, 2018
10	10.40 ft	May 8, 2022

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.14 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 60° 31° – Wind 5 mph

19 Mon 63° 37° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 64° 39° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 39° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 62° 42° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 57° 38° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 59%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Raystown Branch Juniata River at WolfsburgRiver gauge, Raystown Branch Juniata River	5.70 ft	High	−0.05 ft	2.6 mi
Raystown Branch Juniata River at SaxtonRiver gauge, Raystown Branch Juniata River	1.88 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	16 mi
Wills Creek below HyndmanRiver gauge, Wills Creek	53.9 cfs	Normal	−10.3 cfs	22 mi
Tonoloway Creek near NeedmoreRiver gauge, Tonoloway Creek	1.6 cfs	Normal	−0.3 cfs	23 mi
Stonycreek River at FerndaleRiver gauge, Stonycreek River	3.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	27 mi
Little Conemaugh River at East ConemaughRiver gauge, Little Conemaugh River	8.57 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	28 mi
Conemaugh River at MinersvilleRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	2.70 ft	Below flood stage	−0.15 ft	30 mi
Sideling Hill Creek near BellegroveRiver gauge, Sideling Hill Creek	0.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	30 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Dunning Creek at Belden?

The official flood stage is 8.00 ft. The level is currently 6.20 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 Dunning Creek at Belden today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 09:00 AM EDT, the water level was 1.80 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Dunning Creek at Belden rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Dunning Creek at Belden normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Dunning Creek at Belden?

The highest level on record is 17.81 ft on March 18, 1936.

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:01560000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.07169, -78.49250 (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	1.80 ft	2026-10-19 13:00	Provisional
Flow	102 cfs	2026-10-19 13:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Dunning Creek at Belden (usgs:01560000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/dunning-creek-at-belden

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