Red Bank Creek at St Charles, PA
River level and flood forecast · Armstrong County
The river is 11.5 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Forecast to rise to 6.0 ft Mon 2 PM, below the 17 ft flood stage.
Flow: 1,560 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:20 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 22 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 20 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 14.1 ft |
| Record crest (July 19, 1996) | 23.9 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24 ftWater reaches First floor of homes and covers lane in Saint Charles.
- 22 ftWater begins to overtop bridge on State Route 1005.
- 20 ftWater begins to surrond several homes in Saint Charles and the gage house.
- 17 ftWater begins to overflow natural bank on left downstream bank in Saint Charles.
Highest crests on record
- 23.9 ft — July 19, 1996
- 18.6 ft — March 18, 1936
- 18.52 ft — September 18, 2004
- 17.8 ft — June 23, 1972
- 13.89 ft — March 15, 2007
Recent crests: 11.19 ft (February 8, 2019) · 11.4 ft (March 20, 2008) · 10.72 ft (March 5, 2008) · 11.83 ft (November 27, 2007) · 13.89 ft (March 15, 2007)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamRed Bank Creek at Brookville, PA
- Mahoning Creek at Mahoning Dam Tailwater, PA
- Allegheny River at Mosgrove Lock and Dam, PA
- Allegheny River at Rimer Lock and Dam, PA
- Clarion River at Piney Dam Tailwater, PA
- Allegheny River at Kittanning Lock and Dam, PA
- Allegheny River at Parker, PA
- Little Mahoning Creek at McCormick, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (SNCP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.