Tioga River at Tioga water level

Name: Tioga River at Tioga water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
License: https://www.usgs.gov/information-policies-and-instructions/copyrights-and-credits

River gauge, Tioga River, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

0.71ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT (43 min ago)

Flow: 90.0 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Tioga River at Tioga, where the gauge shows 0.71 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 0.70 ft – 0.71 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: 19.70 ftJune 22, 1972

Paddling and fishing conditions

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

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	19.70 ft	June 22, 1972

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 64° 39° – Wind 7 mph

20 Tue 61° 41° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 60° 35° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 61° 35° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 58° 39° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 57° 35° – Wind 9 mph

25 Sun 60° 36° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:26 AM Sunset 06:22 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min First quarter 60%

Map

Other gauges on the Tioga River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tioga River near MansfieldRiver gauge, Tioga River	0.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	8 mi
Tioga River at Tioga JunctionRiver gauge, Tioga River	6.88 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.1 mi
Tioga River at LindleyRiver gauge, Tioga River	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Tioga River near ErwinsRiver gauge, Tioga River	0.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	15 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tioga Lake at Tioga Dam at TiogaReservoir, Tioga Lake	1,081.36 ft	Normal	±0	0.8 mi
Hammond Lake at Hammond Dam at TiogaReservoir, Hammond Lake	1,086.29 ft	Normal	−0.02 ft	1.1 mi
Cowanesque Lake at LawrencevilleLake, Cowanesque Lake	1,080.37 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	5.4 mi
Cowanesque River near LawrencevilleRiver gauge, Cowanesque River	7.26 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	6.1 mi
Crooked Cr below Catlin Hollow at Middlebury CenterRiver gauge, Crooked Cr	13.8 cfs	Normal	−1.7 cfs	9 mi
Corey Creek near MainesburgRiver gauge, Corey Creek	1.6 cfs	Normal	−0.1 cfs	10 mi
Cowanesque River at ElklandRiver gauge, Cowanesque River	45.2 cfs	Normal	−3.8 cfs	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 Tioga River at Tioga today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT, the water level was 0.71 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tioga River at Tioga rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tioga River at Tioga 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 Tioga River at Tioga?

The highest level on record is 19.70 ft on June 22, 1972.

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:01518000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.90833, -77.12939 (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	0.71 ft	2026-10-19 16:00	Provisional
Flow	90.0 cfs	2026-10-19 16:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tioga River at Tioga (usgs:01518000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/tioga-river-at-tioga

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