Sugar Creek at West Burlington water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.73ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 10.7 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Sugar Creek at West Burlington, where the gauge shows 1.73 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.70 ft – 1.92 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.22 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 67° 34° – Wind 5 mph

20 Tue 63° 41° – Wind 9 mph

21 Wed 59° 36° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 60° 37° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 57° 39° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 56° 35° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 61° 37° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min First quarter 66%

Map

Other gauges on Sugar Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Sugar Creek at County House Road at GuyanogaRiver gauge, Sugar Creek	7.4 cfs	High	−0.6 cfs	65 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Towanda Creek near FranklindaleRiver gauge, Towanda Creek	23.5 cfs	Normal	−4.6 cfs	7 mi
NB Sugar Creek Tributary near Columbia Cross RoadsRiver gauge, NB Sugar Creek Tributary	1.1 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	10 mi
Towanda Creek near MonroetonRiver gauge, Towanda Creek	6.54 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	10 mi
Susquehanna River at TowandaRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	0.85 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	12 mi
Chemung River at ChemungRiver gauge, Chemung River	2.96 ft	Below flood stage	±0	17 mi
Corey Creek near MainesburgRiver gauge, Corey Creek	1.6 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	18 mi
Susquehanna River near WaverlyRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	2.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	18 mi
Tioga River near MansfieldRiver gauge, Tioga River	0.02 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	21 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 Sugar Creek at West Burlington today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 01:15 AM EDT, the water level was 1.73 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Sugar Creek at West Burlington rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Sugar Creek at West Burlington 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:01531325 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.76056, -76.67500 (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	1.73 ft	2026-10-20 05:15	Provisional
Flow	10.7 cfs	2026-10-20 05:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Sugar Creek at West Burlington (usgs:01531325). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/sugar-creek-at-west-burlington

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