Youghiogheny River at Confluence, PA
River level and flood forecast · Somerset County
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 7.1 ft below flood stage (12 ft).
Forecast to fall to 3.1 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 4,100 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 1:58 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 17 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 12 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (March 17, 1936) | 21.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 20 ftOver half of the town of confluence would be affected by flood waters prior to the construction of the flood control structures.
- 18 ftFlood waters cover Route 281 just downstream of the bridge over the Youghiogheny.
- 16 ftSignificant flooding is expected on the Youghiogheny River in the vicintiy of confluence. Areas adjacent to the river which are not protected by flood control structures are inundated.
- 14 ftState Route 3003 is closed due to high water. High water covers the road about one tenth of a mile downstream of the confluence of the Casselman and Youghiogheny Rivers.
- 12 ftThe right bank of the river overflows downstream of confluence and about 1/4 mile upstream from the gaging station.
- 7 ftThe Youghiogheny Reservoir is expected to begin curtailing releases due to high water downstream of the dam. River interests are encouraged to monitor conditions in their vicinity and to be prepared if further rises occur.
Highest crests on record
- 21.6 ft — March 17, 1936
- 19.92 ft — October 15, 1954
- 17.6200008392334 ft — January 19, 1996
- 13.13 ft — September 10, 2018
- 13.08 ft — September 14, 1971
Recent crests: 12.88 ft (April 3, 2024) · 12.09 ft (March 1, 2021) · 13.13 ft (September 10, 2018) · 12.62 ft (February 16, 2018) · 12.35 ft (March 29, 2005)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamYoughiogheny River below Youghiogheyny Dam - Outflow (Tailwater), PA
- DownstreamYoughiogheny River at Ohiopyle, PA
- Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, PA
- Casselman River at Markleton, PA
- Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, PA
- Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV
- Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, PA
- Cheat River below Lake Lynn, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CNFP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.