Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.22ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 26.2 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem is at 2.22 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.21 ft and 2.28 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

Floating and fishing near Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

19 Mon 65° 35° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 68° 43° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 61° 42° – Wind 10 mph

22 Thu 67° 42° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 59° 42° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 58° 37° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 60° 39° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 58%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Lehigh River at BethlehemRiver gauge, Lehigh River	2.03 ft	Below flood stage	+0.05 ft	1.8 mi
Jordan Creek at AllentownRiver gauge, Jordan Creek	1.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	5.5 mi
Little Lehigh Creek at Tenth St. Br. at AllentownRiver gauge, Little Lehigh Creek	2.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.9 mi
Little Lehigh Creek near AllentownRiver gauge, Little Lehigh Creek	0.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Cedar Creek at Mouth near AllentownRiver gauge, Cedar Creek	13.9 cfs	Low	±0	7 mi
Lehigh River at GlendonRiver gauge, Lehigh River	7.99 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	8 mi
Bushkill Creek above RT 33 bridge at TatamyRiver gauge, Bushkill Creek	127 cfs	Normal	−4.0 cfs	10 mi
Delaware River at US Route 22 at Phillipsburg NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	2.50 ft	Below flood stage	+0.32 ft	10 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 Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 AM EDT, the water level was 2.22 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem normal?

Normal 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:01452500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.64121, -75.37935 (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	2.22 ft	2026-10-19 09:45	Provisional
Flow	26.2 cfs	2026-10-19 09:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Monocacy Creek at Bethlehem (usgs:01452500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/monocacy-creek-at-bethlehem

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