Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, PA
River level and flood forecast · Somerset County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 2.5 ft below flood stage (5 ft).
Flow: 895 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
| Flood stage | 5 ft |
| Action stage | 3.7 ft |
| Record crest (October 15, 1954) | 10.63 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 9 ftSeveral houses in ursina are surrounded by water
- 5 ftRt 281 closed due to flooding just north of confluence
- 2.29 ftBacked up drains cause basement flooding in ursina
Highest crests on record
- 10.63 ft — October 15, 1954
- 9 ft — August 6, 2000
- 7.89 ft — September 10, 2018
- 7.6 ft — February 16, 2018
- 6.78 ft — February 19, 2026
Recent crests: 6.78 ft (February 19, 2026) · 5.31 ft (March 24, 2023) · 5.91 ft (February 8, 2019) · 5.91 ft (February 8, 2019) · 7.89 ft (September 10, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Youghiogheny River below Youghiogheyny Dam - Outflow (Tailwater), PA
- Youghiogheny River at Confluence, PA
- Casselman River at Markleton, PA
- Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle, PA
- Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, PA
- Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV
- Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, PA
- North Branch Potomac River at Barnum, WV
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (URSP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.