Tionesta Creek at Lynch water level

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

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.10ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 77.9 cfs
Water temperature: 55 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Tionesta Creek at Lynch is at 1.10 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 1.10 ft and 1.28 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 55 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Tionesta Creek at Lynch

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

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.18 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 66° 33° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 66° 40° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 64° 36° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 62° 39° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 61° 42° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 60° 39° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 63° 38° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:33 AM Sunset 06:30 PM Daylight 10 hr, 57 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on Tionesta Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek DamRiver gauge, Tionesta Creek	1.25 ft	Below flood stage	±0	22 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Allegheny Reservoir near WarrenReservoir, Allegheny Reservoir	1,319.64 ft	High	−0.30 ft	16 mi
Allegheny River at Kinzua DamRiver gauge, Allegheny River	2,290 cfs	Normal	−20.0 cfs	17 mi
Allegheny River below Conewango Creek at WarrenRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.20 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	17 mi
West Branch Clarion River at WilcoxRiver gauge, West Branch Clarion River	24.6 cfs	Normal	−1.1 cfs	19 mi
Allegheny River at West HickoryRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Clarion River at CooksburgRiver gauge, Clarion River	2.55 ft	Below flood stage	−0.14 ft	20 mi
Clarion River at RidgwayRiver gauge, Clarion River	3.30 ft	Below flood stage	±0	21 mi
Kinzua Creek near GuffeyRiver gauge, Kinzua Creek	23.4 cfs	Normal	+3.1 cfs	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 Tionesta Creek at Lynch today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT, the water level was 1.10 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Tionesta Creek at Lynch rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tionesta Creek at Lynch 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:03017500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.60201, -79.05004 (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	1.10 ft	2026-10-19 22:00	Provisional
Flow	77.9 cfs	2026-10-19 22:00	Provisional
Water temperature	55 °F	2026-10-19 22:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tionesta Creek at Lynch (usgs:03017500). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/tionesta-creek-at-lynch

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