Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg water level

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

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Below flood stage

Water level

1.28ft Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT (27 min ago)

Flow: 136 cfs

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg reads 1.28 ft, a normal level.

It is 7.72 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 0.07 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.25 ft and 1.52 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: 12.05 ftJanuary 25, 1937

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 9.00 ft, still 7.72 ft away.

What happens at each level

25.40 ft: water reaches gage house recorder shelf
25.00 ft: water reaches house landward and slightly downstream of gagehouse
22.20 ft: water reaches gage house floor
18.00 ft: water reaches Village 1 Camper Cabins in Camp Allegheny
14.00 ft: waste water treatment plant at Camp allegheny is flooded
12.00 ft: water reaches Camp Allegheny Activities Building and waste water treatment plant
9.00 ft: flooding begins at house on left descending bank about 1.5 miles below gage
1.28 ft: Right now

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	12.05 ft	January 25, 1937
2	10.23 ft	October 16, 1954
3	9.48 ft	September 10, 2004
4	8.53 ft	September 18, 2004
5	8.09 ft	June 24, 1972

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 38° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 61° 42° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 62° 39° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 66° 42° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 66° 45° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:38 AM Sunset 06:34 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Connoquenessing Creek near ZelienopleRiver gauge, Connoquenessing Creek	2.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	4.6 mi
Beaver River at WampumRiver gauge, Beaver River	3.45 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	5.4 mi
Muddy Creek near PortersvilleRiver gauge, Muddy Creek	10.5 cfs	Normal	−2.8 cfs	8 mi
Beaver River at Beaver FallsRiver gauge, Beaver River	5.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	9 mi
Shenango River near West New CastleRiver gauge, Shenango River	5.53 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	11 mi
Ohio River at Montgomery Lock & Dam, Lower PoolRiver gauge, Ohio River	12.87 ft	Normal	+0.12 ft	18 mi
Raccoon Creek at Moffatts MillRiver gauge, Raccoon Creek	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.09 ft	19 mi
Mahoning River at Lowellville OHRiver gauge, Mahoning River	862 cfs	High	−30.0 cfs	19 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 7.72 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 Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.28 ft. Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg rising or falling?

Down 0.07 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg?

The highest level on record is 12.05 ft on January 25, 1937.

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:03106500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.88391, -80.23366 (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	1.28 ft	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional
Flow	136 cfs	2026-10-20 19:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Slippery Rock Creek at Wurtemburg (usgs:03106500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/slippery-rock-creek-at-wurtemburg

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