Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg water level

Name: Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Fishing Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.52ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT (35 min ago)

Flow: 265 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg, where the gauge shows 2.52 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.34 ft – 2.96 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: 15.18 ftJune 22, 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	15.18 ft	June 22, 1972
2	14.14 ft	August 13, 2018
3	12.24 ft	July 26, 2018
4	11.38 ft	December 25, 2020

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.64 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 55° 40° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 56° 36° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 65° 39° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 65° 41° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 62° 37° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 62° 37° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 62° 40° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Fishing Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Fishing Creek at Grassmere ParkRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	3.18 ft	High	−0.03 ft	14 mi
Fishing Creek near LamarRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	2.62 ft	No reference yet	+0.01 ft	55 mi
Fishing Creek at GoldsboroRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	10.4 cfs	High	−1.3 cfs	66 mi
Fishing Creek at CraleyRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	5.4 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	79 mi
Fishing Creek at MountaindaleRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	0.66 ft	No reference yet	±0	120 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Susquehanna River at BloomsburgRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	1.98 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	5.8 mi
Huntington Creek at JonestownRiver gauge, Huntington Creek	1.97 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	8 mi
Susquehanna River at DanvilleRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	3.49 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	13 mi
Chillisquaque Creek at WashingtonvilleRiver gauge, Chillisquaque Creek	0.72 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	13 mi
Wapwallopen Creek near WapwallopenRiver gauge, Wapwallopen Creek	34.5 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	18 mi
Muncy Creek near MuncyRiver gauge, Muncy Creek	7.55 ft	Normal	−0.11 ft	19 mi
Muncy Creek near SonestownRiver gauge, Muncy Creek	13.3 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	20 mi
Chillisquaque Creek near Potts GroveRiver gauge, Chillisquaque Creek	44.2 cfs	Normal	−5.7 cfs	21 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 Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 06:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.52 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg 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 Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg?

The highest level on record is 15.18 ft on June 22, 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:01539000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.07806, -76.43131 (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	2.52 ft	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional
Flow	265 cfs	2026-10-20 22:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Fishing Creek near Bloomsburg (usgs:01539000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/fishing-creek-near-bloomsburg

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