Oil Creek at Rouseville, PA

River level and flood forecast · Venango County

Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The river is 8.9 ft below flood stage (11 ft).

Flow: 80 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

051015TueWedThuFriSatSunMonFlood 11 ftModerate 13 ftMajor 15 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 stage15 ft
Moderate flood stage13 ft
Flood stage11 ft
Record crest (January 22, 1959)11.97 ft

Highest crests on record

  1. 11.97 ft — January 22, 1959
  2. 11.55 ft — October 16, 1954
  3. 11.51 ft — September 9, 2004
  4. 11.29 ft — March 22, 1948
  5. 9.66 ft — September 18, 2004

Recent crests: 9.66 ft (September 18, 2004) · 11.51 ft (September 9, 2004) · 11.97 ft (January 22, 1959) · 11.55 ft (October 16, 1954) · 11.29 ft (March 22, 1948)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ROSP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.