Little Pine Creek near Etna, PA

River level and flood forecast · Allegheny County

Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (9 ft).

Flow: 15 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02.557.51012.515TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 9 ftModerate 12 ftMajor 14 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 stage14 ft
Moderate flood stage12 ft
Flood stage9 ft
Record crest (May 30, 1986)10.28 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 14 ftWATER REACHES ROADWAY ON SAXONBURG BLVD BRIDGE
  • 13 ftWATER OVERFLOWS RIGHT UPSTREAM WING WALL ON SAXONBURG BLVD BRIDGE AND OVERTOPS LEFT DOWNSTREAM WALL NEAR HOUSE UPSTREAM OF BRIDGE
  • 12 ftWATER REACHES BOTTOM OF BRIDGE ON SAXONBURG BLVD.
  • 9.5 ftWATER REACHES GRASSY AREA BETWEEN CREEK AND BUILDING ALONG RIGHT DOWNSTREAM BANK
  • 8.5 ftWATER REACHES TOP OF WALL ALONG RIGHT DOWNSTREAM BANK
  • 7 ftWATER REACHES LOW SPOT IN PARKING LOT DOWNSTREAM OF GAGE

Highest crests on record

  1. 10.28 ft — May 30, 1986
  2. 6.57 ft — July 11, 2019
  3. 6.36 ft — September 17, 2004

Recent crests: 6.57 ft (July 11, 2019) · 6.36 ft (September 17, 2004) · 10.28 ft (May 30, 1986)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ETNP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.