Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam water level

Name: Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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Reservoir, Mahoning Creek Reservoir, Pennsylvania, United States

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Below flood stage

Surface elevation

1,095.56ft Down 3.23 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT (57 min ago)

History

7 days

Surface elevation Minor flood stage

What this means

Nothing unusual at Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam right now: the lake level of 1,095.56 ft is in the normal range.

It is 65.44 ft below the flood stage of 1,161.00 ft.

The level is falling, down 3.23 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 1,095.56 ft and 1,102.65 ft.

Many reservoirs are drawn down through summer and fall; most of the refill comes later, with winter rain or spring snowmelt.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Swimming and boating at Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam

At a normal level, ramps and marinas generally run as usual, and fishing tends to follow the season more than the water level.

If you swim, pick a spot with an easy way out, and remember that drop-offs move as the level changes.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 63° 40° – Wind 6 mph

21 Wed 60° 37° – Wind 5 mph

22 Thu 63° 38° – Wind 8 mph

23 Fri 59° 42° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 60° 37° – Wind 7 mph

25 Sun 65° 41° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 65° 46° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:34 AM Sunset 06:31 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Creek DamRiver gauge, Mahoning Creek	3.79 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	0.8 mi
Redbank Creek at St. CharlesRiver gauge, Redbank Creek	3.53 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	8 mi
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 8 near TempletonRiver gauge, Allegheny River	10.15 ft	Very high	+0.64 ft	11 mi
Little Mahoning Creek at McCormickRiver gauge, Little Mahoning Creek	130 cfs	High	−26.0 cfs	11 mi
Allegheny R at L&D 8 (lower pool) near TempletonRiver gauge, Allegheny R	11.05 ft	Normal	+0.38 ft	11 mi
Mahoning Creek at PunxsutawneyRiver gauge, Mahoning Creek	213 cfs	High	−23.0 cfs	14 mi
Allegheny River (lower pool) near RimerRiver gauge, Allegheny River (lower pool)	10.18 ft	High	+0.57 ft	14 mi
Allegheny River near RimerRiver gauge, Allegheny River	9.38 ft	Normal	±0	14 mi

Questions and answers

Is Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam really 1,095.56 ft deep?

No. 1,095.56 ft is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.

What is the water level of Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 04:45 PM EDT, the surface elevation was 1,095.56 ft. Down 3.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam rising or falling?

Down 3.23 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

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:03035500 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.92173, -79.27782 (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
Surface elevation	1,095.56 ft	2026-10-20 20:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Mahoning Creek Reservoir at Mahoning Creek Dam (usgs:03035500). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/mahoning-creek-reservoir-at-mahoning-creek-dam

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