Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, PA
River level and flood forecast · Westmoreland County
Normal4.4 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 20.6 ft below flood stage (25 ft).
Flow: 1,620 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 27 ft |
| Flood stage | 25 ft |
| Action stage | 19.3 ft |
| Record crest (March 18, 1936) | 41.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 25 ftMinor flooding in lower-lying areas begins.
Highest crests on record
- 41.64 ft — March 18, 1936
- 25.7 ft — March 31, 1940
- 25.34 ft — March 7, 1945
- 24.79 ft — December 30, 1942
- 22.68 ft — June 5, 1941
Recent crests: 11.28 ft (March 17, 2015) · 17.5 ft (March 30, 1994) · 13.8 ft (April 12, 1987) · 13.8 ft (February 13, 1986) · 13.9 ft (March 22, 1982)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Allegheny River at Clinton Lock and Dam, PA
- Allegheny River at Freeport Lock and Dam, PA
- Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam Tailwater, PA
- Allegheny River at Natrona Lock and Dam, PA
- Buffalo Creek (PA) at Iron Bridge, PA
- Crooked Creek at Idaho, PA
- Loyalhanna Creek above Loyalhanna Dam Tail Water, PA
- Conemaugh River at Conemaugh Lake Tailwater, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VGFP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.