Woodcock Creek at Blooming Valley water level

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

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Low for mid-October

Water level

6.28ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 11.8 cfs
Water temperature: 49 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Woodcock Creek at Blooming Valley is running below normal at 6.28 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 6.22 ft and 6.41 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 49 °F.

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

Floating and fishing near Woodcock Creek at Blooming Valley

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 65° 35° – Wind 8 mph

21 Wed 62° 34° – Wind 6 mph

22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 62° 41° – Wind 5 mph

24 Sat 62° 39° – Wind 6 mph

25 Sun 65° 41° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 65° 45° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:39 AM Sunset 06:33 PM Daylight 10 hr, 54 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on Woodcock Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Woodcock Creek at Woodcock Creek DamRiver gauge, Woodcock Creek	7.18 ft	Below flood stage	±0	3.1 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Woodcock Creek Lake near SaegertownLake, Woodcock Creek Lake	1,164.89 ft	Below flood stage	−0.05 ft	2.8 mi
French Creek at MeadvilleRiver gauge, French Creek	2.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	7 mi
French Creek at Cambridge SpringsRiver gauge, French Creek	1.89 ft	Normal	−0.06 ft	8 mi
French Creek near Union CityRiver gauge, French Creek	2.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	17 mi
Union City Reservoir on French Creek near Union CityReservoir, Union City Reservoir on French Creek	1,223.40 ft	Normal	−0.83 ft	18 mi
French Creek at UticaRiver gauge, French Creek	421 cfs	Normal	±0	18 mi
Oil Creek at RousevilleRiver gauge, Oil Creek	2.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	23 mi
Allegheny River at FranklinRiver gauge, Allegheny River	3.51 ft	Below flood stage	±0	24 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 Woodcock Creek at Blooming Valley today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT, the water level was 6.28 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Woodcock Creek at Blooming Valley rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Woodcock Creek at Blooming Valley normal?

Low 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:03022540 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.69061, -80.04811 (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	6.28 ft	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional
Flow	11.8 cfs	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional
Water temperature	49 °F	2026-10-20 18:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Woodcock Creek at Blooming Valley (usgs:03022540). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/woodcock-creek-at-blooming-valley

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