Waldy Run near Emporium water level

Name: Waldy Run near Emporium water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Waldy Run, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.36ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 0.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Waldy Run near Emporium is at 3.36 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.36 ft and 3.43 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

Floating and fishing near Waldy Run near Emporium

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

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 63° 43° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 39° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 58° 39° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 59° 35° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 65° 38° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 65° 46° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:31 AM Sunset 06:26 PM Daylight 10 hr, 55 min First quarter 67%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Driftwood Br Sinnemahoning Cr at Sterling RunRiver gauge, Driftwood Br Sinnemahoning Cr	72.5 cfs	Normal	−3.8 cfs	12 mi
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek at WhartonRiver gauge, First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek	57.4 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	14 mi
Sevenmile Run near RasselasRiver gauge, Sevenmile Run	2.2 cfs	Low	−0.2 cfs	15 mi
EB Clarion River at EB Clarion River DamRiver gauge, EB Clarion River	71.9 cfs	Low	−44.1 cfs	16 mi
East Fork Sinnemahoning at Wharton TownshipRiver gauge, East Fork Sinnemahoning	16.9 cfs	Normal	±0	16 mi
Allegheny River at Port AlleganyRiver gauge, Allegheny River	92.3 cfs	Low	−3.3 cfs	17 mi
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek ReservoirReservoir	922.24 ft	Normal	−0.03 ft	18 mi
First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr near SinnemahoningRiver gauge, First Fork Sinnemahoning Cr	63.2 cfs	Normal	−11.0 cfs	19 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 Waldy Run near Emporium today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:00 AM EDT, the water level was 3.36 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Waldy Run near Emporium rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Waldy Run near Emporium 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:01542810 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.57889, -78.29248 (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	3.36 ft	2026-10-20 09:00	Provisional
Flow	0.9 cfs	2026-10-20 09:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Waldy Run near Emporium (usgs:01542810). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/waldy-run-near-emporium

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