Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

2.98ft Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 AM EDT (21 min ago)

Flow: 251 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston reads 2.98 ft, a normal level.

It is 14.02 ft below the flood stage of 17.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.15 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.98 ft and 4.17 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: 15.80 ftOctober 15, 1954

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 17.00 ft, still 14.02 ft away.

What happens at each level

19.00 ft: CREEK IS BANKFULL ON LEFT DOWNSTREAM BANK BELOW ROUTE 217 BRIDGE
17.50 ft: WATER REACHES BOTTOM OF BRIDGE DECK ON ROUTE 217 JUST UPSTREAM OF GAGE BRIDGE
17.00 ft: WATER REACHES ROUTE 30 NEAR GAGE
2.98 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	15.80 ft	October 15, 1954
2	15.50 ft	March 18, 1936
3	13.09 ft	September 18, 2004
4	12.40 ft	October 30, 2012
5	10.97 ft	May 30, 2019
6	9.79 ft	May 16, 2014

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.71 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 52° 42° – Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 59° 39° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 64° 43° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 63° 39° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 63° 39° – Wind 4 mph

22 Thu 61° 39° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 63° 41° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:32 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 68%

Map

Other gauges on Loyalhanna Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Loyalhanna Creek at LatrobeRiver gauge, Loyalhanna Creek	6.62 ft	High	−0.12 ft	3.1 mi
Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna DamRiver gauge, Loyalhanna Creek	1.76 ft	Below flood stage	±0	13 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Linn Run at Linn Run State Park near RectorRiver gauge, Linn Run	20.4 cfs	High	−1.2 cfs	10 mi
Conemaugh River at TunneltonRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	4.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Conemaugh LakeLake	915.85 ft	Very high	−0.33 ft	12 mi
Loyalhanna Creek LakeLake	923.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	13 mi
Blacklick Creek at JosephineRiver gauge, Blacklick Creek	3.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	15 mi
Two Lick Creek at GracetonRiver gauge, Two Lick Creek	2.96 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	18 mi
Conemaugh River at SewardRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	19 mi
Conemaugh River at MinersvilleRiver gauge, Conemaugh River	2.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	22 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston?

The official flood stage is 17.00 ft. The level is currently 14.02 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 Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 08:45 AM EDT, the water level was 2.98 ft. Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston rising or falling?

Down 0.15 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston?

The highest level on record is 15.80 ft on October 15, 1954.

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:03045000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.29257, -79.34059 (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	2.98 ft	2026-10-20 12:45	Provisional
Flow	251 cfs	2026-10-20 12:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston (usgs:03045000). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/loyalhanna-creek-at-kingston

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