Kinzua Creek near Guffey water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

2.27ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT (45 min ago)

Flow: 17.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 2.27 ft, Kinzua Creek near Guffey is below normal for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.27 ft and 2.46 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: 8.99 ftJune 22, 1972

What the stage means on the water

Low water means more dragging on shallow riffles and slower floats. Fish crowd into the deeper runs, and warm, low water stresses them, so play and release them quickly.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.99 ft	June 22, 1972

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 64° 36° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 34° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 60° 38° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 57° 37° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 59° 37° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 63° 39° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 63° 45° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:27 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 69%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sevenmile Run near RasselasRiver gauge, Sevenmile Run	2.0 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	12 mi
West Branch Clarion River at WilcoxRiver gauge, West Branch Clarion River	22.6 cfs	Low	−1.0 cfs	13 mi
Tunungwant Creek near South BradfordRiver gauge, Tunungwant Creek	0.35 ft	Low	+0.01 ft	14 mi
Allegheny Reservoir near WarrenReservoir, Allegheny Reservoir	1,319.41 ft	High	−0.31 ft	15 mi
Allegheny River at Kinzua DamRiver gauge, Allegheny River	2,310 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
EB Clarion River at EB Clarion River DamRiver gauge, EB Clarion River	70.5 cfs	Low	−45.5 cfs	16 mi
Clarion River at JohnsonburgRiver gauge, Clarion River	1.65 ft	Below flood stage	−0.22 ft	19 mi
Tionesta Creek at LynchRiver gauge, Tionesta Creek	75.7 cfs	Normal	−4.4 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 Kinzua Creek near Guffey today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT, the water level was 2.27 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Kinzua Creek near Guffey rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Kinzua Creek near Guffey 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 Kinzua Creek near Guffey?

The highest level on record is 8.99 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:03011800 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.76645, -78.71864 (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	2.27 ft	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional
Flow	17.3 cfs	2026-10-20 14:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Kinzua Creek near Guffey (usgs:03011800). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/kinzua-creek-near-guffey

How we check values

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