French Creek near Wattsburg water level

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

Directions

Low for mid-October

Water level

4.13ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT (26 min ago)

Flow: 29.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

French Creek near Wattsburg is running below normal at 4.13 ft.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 4.11 ft and 4.55 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.38 ftJanuary 13, 2017

Floating and fishing near French Creek near Wattsburg

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

What happens at each level

10.00 ft: Creek at bankfull.
4.13 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.38 ft	January 13, 2017

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 51 min Waxing gibbous 73%

Map

Other gauges on French Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
French Creek near Union CityRiver gauge, French Creek	2.80 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	9 mi
French Creek at Cambridge SpringsRiver gauge, French Creek	1.87 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	20 mi
French Creek at MeadvilleRiver gauge, French Creek	2.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	33 mi
French Creek at UticaRiver gauge, French Creek	421 cfs	Normal	−11.0 cfs	41 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch French Creek near LowvilleRiver gauge, West Branch French Creek	4.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	5.8 mi
Union City Reservoir on French Creek near Union CityReservoir, Union City Reservoir on French Creek	1,223.15 ft	Normal	−0.90 ft	9 mi
Chautauqua Lake at Bemus PointLake, Chautauqua Lake	1,307.51 ft	Normal	±0	22 mi
Walnut Creek Upstream Pool, near ErieRiver gauge, Walnut Creek Upstream Pool	9.5 cfs	Very low	+0.6 cfs	24 mi
Chautauqua Creek below WestfieldRiver gauge, Chautauqua Creek	10.5 cfs	Very low	−0.3 cfs	24 mi
Brandy Run near GirardRiver gauge, Brandy Run	1.3 cfs	Low	−0.1 cfs	26 mi
Woodcock Creek at Blooming ValleyRiver gauge, Woodcock Creek	11.8 cfs	Low	±0	26 mi
Brokenstraw Creek at YoungsvilleRiver gauge, Brokenstraw Creek	96.1 cfs	Low	−7.9 cfs	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 French Creek near Wattsburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT, the water level was 4.13 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is French Creek near Wattsburg rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of French Creek near Wattsburg normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at French Creek near Wattsburg?

The highest level on record is 11.38 ft on January 13, 2017.

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:03021350 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 42.01533, -79.78255 (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	4.13 ft	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional
Flow	29.5 cfs	2026-10-21 01:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: French Creek near Wattsburg (usgs:03021350). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/french-creek-near-wattsburg

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