Little Juniata River at Spruce Creek, PA
River level and flood forecast · Huntingdon County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 5.2 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.3 ft by Thu, Oct 15, 2 PM.
Flow: 401 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (March 18, 1936) | 19.1 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftMany homes adjacent to the Little Juniata are affected by high water.
- 12 ftHomes on both banks are affected by high water. A number of roads are closed.
- 10 ftHomes are affected on both banks. Several roads are also affected including Route 45.
- 8 ftThe left, or north bank overflows, affecting several homes.
Highest crests on record
- 19.1 ft — March 18, 1936
- 16.98 ft — June 23, 1972
- 15.77 ft — November 25, 1950
- 15.46 ft — September 18, 2004
- 14.08 ft — April 16, 1993
Recent crests: 9.25 ft (August 9, 2024) · 10.69 ft (April 3, 2024) · 8.35 ft (April 2, 2024) · 8.4 ft (May 7, 2022) · 8.54 ft (September 1, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Bald Eagle Creek (South) at Tyrone, PA
- Frankstown Branch Juniata River at Williamsburg, PA
- Juniata River at Huntingdon, PA
- Raystown Branch Juniata River near Huntingdon at Raystown Lake - Below Dam, PA
- Juniata River at Mapleton Depot, PA
- Spring Creek at Houserville, PA
- Aughwick Creek at Shirleysburg, PA
- Spring Creek near Axemann, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SPKP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.