Allegheny River at Eldred, PA
River level and flood forecast · Mckean County
The river is 20.4 ft below flood stage (23 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.6 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 174 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:18 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 27 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 23 ft |
| Action stage | 17 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 1972) | 29.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftThis is the approximate height of the levee system. Widespread flooding continues in areas outside the levee. Inside the levee, low lying areas are affected.
- 29 ftWidespread flooding occurs in areas outside the levee system.
- 27 ftLow lying areas outside the levee system experience considerable inundation.
- 25 ftAreas outside the levee system experience considerable inundation.
- 23 ftWater level reaches the railroad grade where it passes through the levee. Stop logs are installed to complete the levee closure.
- 21 ftA portion of Route 346 is closed due to high water.
- 19 ftWater covers a portion of Route 346 north of town.
- 17 ftDue to high water levels, river interests are encouraged to monitor conditions.
Highest crests on record
- 29.1 ft — June 23, 1972
- 27.3 ft — July 19, 1942
- 21.88999938964844 ft — January 20, 1996
- 20.6 ft — March 9, 1956
- 20.1 ft — June 23, 1959
Recent crests: 21.88999938964844 ft (January 20, 1996) · 19.6 ft (June 22, 1989) · 18.7 ft (February 16, 1984) · 18.4 ft (February 21, 1981) · 18.1 ft (February 19, 1976)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ELRP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.