Little Bush Kill at Edgemere water level

Name: Little Bush Kill at Edgemere water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Little Bush Kill, Pennsylvania, United States

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Low for mid-October

Water level

4.52ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT (38 min ago)

Flow: 3.1 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

At 4.52 ft, Little Bush Kill at Edgemere is below normal for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 4.51 ft and 4.65 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

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.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

18 Sun 57° 31° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 61° 36° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 62° 41° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 58° 37° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 60° 36° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 55° 38° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 52° 33° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 57%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Flat Brook near Flatbrookville NJRiver gauge, Flat Brook	2.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	11 mi
Delaware River at Montague NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	5.74 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	11 mi
Bush Kill at ShoemakersRiver gauge, Bush Kill	1.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	12 mi
Shohola Creek near Walker LakeRiver gauge, Shohola Creek	41.7 cfs	Normal	−3.0 cfs	14 mi
Lackawaxen River at RowlandRiver gauge, Lackawaxen River	432 cfs	Normal	−83.0 cfs	15 mi
Delaware River at BarryvilleRiver gauge, Delaware River	2,030 cfs	Normal	−360.0 cfs	16 mi
Lackawaxen River near BaobaRiver gauge, Lackawaxen River	307 cfs	Normal	−87.0 cfs	16 mi
Brodhead Creek near AnalominkRiver gauge, Brodhead Creek	1.90 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	17 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 Little Bush Kill at Edgemere today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT, the water level was 4.52 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Little Bush Kill at Edgemere rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Little Bush Kill at Edgemere normal?

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

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:01439590 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.25861, -74.99543 (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	4.52 ft	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional
Flow	3.1 cfs	2026-10-19 08:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Little Bush Kill at Edgemere (usgs:01439590). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/little-bush-kill-at-edgemere

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

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