Wills Creek below Hyndman water level

Name: Wills Creek below Hyndman water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wills Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.93ft Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (39 min ago)

Flow: 52.3 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The gauge at Wills Creek below Hyndman reads 1.93 ft, a normal level for mid-October.

The level is falling, down 0.05 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1.93 ft and 2.14 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: 13.76 ftAugust 13, 1984

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.76 ft	August 13, 1984
2	11.02 ft	October 15, 1954
3	9.33 ft	June 21, 1983
4	9.04 ft	March 28, 2005
5	8.96 ft	May 31, 1953
6	8.91 ft	June 23, 1972
7	8.89 ft	March 11, 2011
8	8.85 ft	February 25, 1961
9	8.80 ft	May 8, 1960
10	8.53 ft	March 13, 2010

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 55° 42° – Wind 14 mph

18 Sun 57° 39° – Wind 6 mph

19 Mon 65° 43° – Wind 6 mph

20 Tue 67° 43° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 65° 42° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 66° 41° – Wind 7 mph

23 Fri 65° 44° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:30 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 61%

Map

Other gauges on Wills Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Wills Creek near CumberlandRiver gauge, Wills Creek	2.25 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	11 mi
Wills Creek at Derwent OHRiver gauge, Wills Creek	4.64 ft	Very high	−0.15 ft	149 mi
Wills Creek at Cambridge OHRiver gauge, Wills Creek	2.85 ft	Very high	−0.18 ft	153 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
North Branch Potomac River near CumberlandRiver gauge, North Branch Potomac River	2.77 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Raystown Branch Juniata River at WolfsburgRiver gauge, Raystown Branch Juniata River	5.69 ft	High	−0.04 ft	19 mi
Town Creek near OldtownRiver gauge, Town Creek	2.03 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	20 mi
Dunning Creek at BeldenRiver gauge, Dunning Creek	1.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	22 mi
Sideling Hill Creek near BellegroveRiver gauge, Sideling Hill Creek	0.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	23 mi
Potomac River at Paw PawRiver gauge, Potomac River	5.66 ft	Below flood stage	−0.37 ft	23 mi
Casselman River at GrantsvilleRiver gauge, Casselman River	1.30 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	24 mi
South Branch Potomac River near SpringfieldRiver gauge, South Branch Potomac River	2.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.29 ft	25 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 Wills Creek below Hyndman today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 1.93 ft. Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wills Creek below Hyndman rising or falling?

Down 0.05 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wills Creek below Hyndman 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 Wills Creek below Hyndman?

The highest level on record is 13.76 ft on August 13, 1984.

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:01601000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.81203, -78.71641 (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	1.93 ft	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional
Flow	52.3 cfs	2026-10-19 18:45	Provisional

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