Yellow Creek at Homer City, PA
River level and flood forecast · Indiana County
Normal2.5 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 5.5 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Flow: 185 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
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 6.6 ft |
| Record crest (July 20, 1977) | 12.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 19 ftwater reaches top of rail on Route 954 bridge downstream of gage
- 16 ftwater reaches Route 954 bridge deck downstream of gage
- 8 ftwater reaches bankfull on right DS bank near gage
Highest crests on record
- 12.6 ft — July 20, 1977
- 6.65 ft — September 18, 2004
Recent crests: 6.65 ft (September 18, 2004) · 12.6 ft (July 20, 1977)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (HMRP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.