Allegheny River at Parker, PA
River level and flood forecast · Armstrong County
Normal2.9 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 17.1 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.3 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 5,710 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:20 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 13.9 ft |
| Record crest (January 22, 1959) | 29.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 29 ftFloodwaters reach the Conrail railroad bridge over the Clarion River about 0.8 miles upstream the U. S. Highway bridge.
- 25 ftFloodwaters cover Route 268 and flood UFP Parker LLC.
- 22 ftSeveral homes on Route 268 flood.
Highest crests on record
- 29.6 ft — January 22, 1959
- 26.3 ft — February 17, 1976
- 24.15 ft — January 30, 1968
- 23.3 ft — February 8, 1965
- 22.8 ft — January 19, 1969
Recent crests: 21.69 ft (February 20, 2026) · 17.98 ft (February 18, 2022) · 16.43 ft (February 4, 2019) · 22.66 ft (March 17, 2015) · 18.89 ft (March 15, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAllegheny River at Franklin, PA
- DownstreamAllegheny River at Rimer Lock and Dam, PA
- Clarion River at Piney Dam Tailwater, PA
- Red Bank Creek at St Charles, PA
- Allegheny River at Mosgrove Lock and Dam, PA
- Allegheny River at Kittanning Lock and Dam, PA
- Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Dam Tailwater, PA
- Muddy Creek above Portersville, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PARP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.