Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, PA
River level and flood forecast · Westmoreland County
Normal3.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 13.1 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Flow: 581 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 | 20 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 18 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 13 ft |
| Record crest (October 15, 1954) | 15.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftCREEK IS BANKFULL ON LEFT DOWNSTREAM BANK BELOW ROUTE 217 BRIDGE
- 17.5 ftWATER REACHES BOTTOM OF BRIDGE DECK ON ROUTE 217 JUST UPSTREAM OF GAGE BRIDGE
- 17 ftWATER REACHES ROUTE 30 NEAR GAGE
Highest crests on record
- 15.8 ft — October 15, 1954
- 15.5 ft — March 18, 1936
- 13.09 ft — September 18, 2004
- 12.4 ft — October 30, 2012
- 10.97 ft — May 30, 2019
Recent crests: 10.97 ft (May 30, 2019) · 9.79 ft (May 16, 2014) · 12.4 ft (October 30, 2012) · 13.09 ft (September 18, 2004) · 15.8 ft (October 15, 1954)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KINP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.