Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, PA

River level and flood forecast · Cambria County

Normal8.9 ftas of Mon 4:45 PM

The river is 16.1 ft below flood stage (25 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

51015202530TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 22 ftFlood 25 ftModerate 27 ftMajor 28 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 stage28 ft
Moderate flood stage27 ft
Flood stage25 ft
Action stage22 ft
Record crest (March 17, 1936)28.85 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 28.9 ftFlood of record from 1936.
  • 27 ftBoth banks overflow in the vicinity of the gaging station.
  • 25 ftThe right bank overflows in the vicinity of the gaging station.

Highest crests on record

  1. 28.85 ft — March 17, 1936
  2. 19.78 ft — January 19, 1996
  3. 18.85000038146973 ft — July 20, 1977
  4. 17.2 ft — November 8, 1997
  5. 16.54 ft — December 19, 2008

Recent crests: 16.54 ft (December 19, 2008) · 17.2 ft (November 8, 1997) · 19.78 ft (January 19, 1996) · 14 ft (March 24, 1994) · 13.83 ft (April 16, 1993)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ECMP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.