Spring Creek near Axemann water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.40ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (52 min ago)

Flow: 74.6 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Spring Creek near Axemann is at 2.40 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.38 ft and 2.64 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

Key numbers

Highest on record: 8.60 ftMarch 18, 1936

Floating and fishing near Spring Creek near Axemann

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	8.60 ft	March 18, 1936
2	7.47 ft	June 23, 1972
3	6.81 ft	September 18, 2004
4	6.42 ft	January 19, 1996

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.06 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 63° 34° – Wind 3 mph

20 Tue 65° 41° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 63° 38° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 64° 37° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 59° 41° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 56° 35° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 58° 35° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:27 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on Spring Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Spring Creek at TrexlertownRiver gauge, Spring Creek	1.53 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	117 mi
Spring Creek at HouservilleRiver gauge, Spring Creek	54.1 cfs	Normal	−2.2 cfs	4.3 mi
Spring Creek at MilesburgRiver gauge, Spring Creek	218 cfs	Normal	±0	2.9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Bald Eagle Creek below Spring Creek at MilesburgRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	279 cfs	Normal	−19.0 cfs	3.7 mi
Foster Joseph Sayers Lake near BlanchardLake, Foster Joseph Sayers Lake	630.10 ft	Normal	−0.12 ft	15 mi
Bald Eagle Creek at BlanchardRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	313 cfs	Normal	−40.0 cfs	15 mi
Marsh Creek at BlanchardRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	81.2 cfs	Very high	−4.7 cfs	15 mi
Beech Creek at MonumentRiver gauge, Beech Creek	86.5 cfs	Normal	−5.6 cfs	16 mi
Bald Eagle Creek near Beech Creek StationRiver gauge, Bald Eagle Creek	6.91 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	18 mi
Kishacoquillas Creek at ReedsvilleRiver gauge, Kishacoquillas Creek	179 cfs	High	−13.0 cfs	20 mi
WB Susquehanna River at KarthausRiver gauge, WB Susquehanna River	3.13 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	23 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 Spring Creek near Axemann today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.40 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Spring Creek near Axemann rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Spring Creek near Axemann normal?

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

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Spring Creek near Axemann?

The highest level on record is 8.60 ft on March 18, 1936.

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:01546500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.88978, -77.79417 (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	2.40 ft	2026-10-19 21:45	Provisional
Flow	74.6 cfs	2026-10-19 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Spring Creek near Axemann (usgs:01546500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/spring-creek-near-axemann

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