Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle, PA
River level and flood forecast · Fayette County
Normal5.0 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 15.0 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to fall to 2.5 ft by Sat, Oct 17, 8 AM.
Flow: 3,690 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 | 25 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 22 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (March 14, 2010) | 14.75 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 39 ftFlooding begins in the parking lot at the top of Rafter Put-In Trail.
- 30 ftWater reaches Youghiogheny River Bike Trail.
- 25 ftWater reaches railraod tracks along right downsteam bank upstream of Route 381 bridge.
- 22 ftRoute 381 flooded in Ohiopyle.
- 20 ftFlooding begins at the waste water treatment plant.
- 16.5 ftWater reaches steel girders under Route 381 bridge near left downstream bank.
- 14 ftWater approaches walkway in Ohiopyle State Park upstream of falls.
- 10 ftThe Lower Yough below Ohiopyle is closed to all guided and unguided rafting.
- 8 ftThe Middle Yough from Confluence to Ohiopyle is closed to all guided and unguided rafting. Only guided rafting is permitted in the Lower Yough below Ohiopyle.
- 6 ftNo unguided rafts or duckies are permitted in the Middle Yough from Confluence to Ohiopyle.
- 4 ftOnly guided tours with larger 15 foot rafts are permitted in the Lower Yough below Ohiopyle.
- 3 ftOnly rafts are permitted for both guided and unguided rafting.
- 2 ftAll rafts and duckies are permitted for both guided or unguided rafting.
- 1.9 ftLower limit for rafting.
Highest crests on record
- 14.75 ft — March 14, 2010
- 13.86 ft — February 16, 2018
- 13.43 ft — March 4, 2015
- 11.36 ft — May 19, 2011
- 11.26 ft — February 8, 2019
Recent crests: 11.26 ft (February 8, 2019) · 13.86 ft (February 16, 2018) · 11.11 ft (March 15, 2015) · 13.43 ft (March 4, 2015) · 11.36 ft (May 19, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamYoughiogheny River at Confluence, PA
- DownstreamYoughiogheny River at Connellsville, PA
- Youghiogheny River below Youghiogheyny Dam - Outflow (Tailwater), PA
- Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, PA
- Casselman River at Markleton, PA
- Redstone Creek at Waltersburg, PA
- Big Sandy Creek at Rockville, WV
- Cheat River below Lake Lynn, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (OPLP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.