Pine Creek at Etna, PA

River level and flood forecast · Allegheny County

Normal5.9 ftas of Mon 4:30 PM

The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (13 ft).

Flow: 247 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 7.8 ftFlood 13 ftModerate 16 ftMajor 17 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 stage17 ft
Moderate flood stage16 ft
Flood stage13 ft
Action stage7.8 ft
Record crest (September 1, 2021)14.6 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 17 ftWATER REACHES ROADWAY ON CRESCENT STREET BRIDGE NEAR GAGE
  • 16 ftBANKFULL ON LEFT DOWNSTREAM BANK NEAR CORNER OF BUILDING BELOW GAGE
  • 15 ftWATER REACHES LOW SPOT IN PARKING LOT BEHIND LAUNDROMAT ON RIGHT DOWNSTREAM BANK NEAR GAGE
  • 13 ftWATER REACHES BOTTOM OF CRESCENT STREET BRIDGE NEAR GAGE

Highest crests on record

  1. 14.6 ft — September 1, 2021
  2. 13.65 ft — July 11, 2019
  3. 12.31 ft — September 9, 2018
  4. 11.48 ft — February 16, 2018
  5. 6.8 ft — June 9, 2010

Recent crests: 14.6 ft (September 1, 2021) · 13.65 ft (July 11, 2019) · 12.31 ft (September 9, 2018) · 11.48 ft (February 16, 2018) · 6.8 ft (June 9, 2010)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PNEP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.