Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg, PA
River level and flood forecast · Huntingdon County
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 5.1 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.1 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 762 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 2:51 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (January 19, 1996) | 19.46 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 13.2 ftRoute 522 closes.
- 12 ftFlood waters from Aughwick Creek cover portions of Gilbo Road, Aughwick Mills Road and Keystone Road in Shirley Township.
- 10 ftAughwick Creek at Shirleysburg exceeds its banks. Several homes are affected.
Highest crests on record
- 19.46 ft — January 19, 1996
- 18.5 ft — September 18, 2004
- 15.51 ft — September 2, 2021
- 15.29 ft — November 8, 1997
- 15.19 ft — November 28, 1993
Recent crests: 12.74 ft (May 14, 2025) · 11.67 ft (August 9, 2024) · 12.81 ft (April 4, 2024) · 11.04 ft (January 10, 2024) · 12.81 ft (May 8, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Aughwick Creek near Three Springs, PA
- Juniata River at Mapleton Depot, PA
- Raystown Branch Juniata River near Huntingdon at Raystown Lake - Below Dam, PA
- Juniata River at Huntingdon, PA
- Raystown Branch Juniata River at Saxton, PA
- Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg, PA
- Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek, PA
- Bixler Run near Loysville, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SLYP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.