Chartiers Creek at Carnegie, PA

River level and flood forecast · Allegheny County

Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM

The river is 17.8 ft below flood stage (20 ft).

Flow: 746 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

-50510152025TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 14 ftFlood 20 ftModerate 21 ftMajor 23 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage23 ft
Moderate flood stage21 ft
Flood stage20 ft
Action stage14 ft
Record crest (September 18, 2004)25.05 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 25.05 ft — September 18, 2004
  2. 13.81 ft — September 1, 2021
  3. 8.3 ft — March 4, 2008
  4. 4.8 ft — June 6, 2010

Recent crests: 13.81 ft (September 1, 2021) · 4.8 ft (June 6, 2010) · 8.3 ft (March 4, 2008) · 25.05 ft (September 18, 2004)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CARP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.