River Levels
Pennsylvania river levels
Live streamflow for 113 gauged Pennsylvania reaches, highest first. Where a gauge has a long enough record, the reading is placed against its own history for today's date.
78% of gauged Pennsylvania rivers are running in their normal range for the date, as of October 8, 2026.
Of 73 gauged reaches with a long enough USGS record, 13 are below normal (3 of them much below), 57 are in the normal range, and 3 are above normal (1 of them much above). Normal means the middle half of that gauge's own history for this calendar date.
To cite: Paddling Hubs analysis of USGS streamflow, paddlinghubs.com/flows/pennsylvania. The daily normals behind it are a free download.
| River | Flow | Usually today | Vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Rivernear Hidden River Outfitters | 96,100 cfs2.74 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Susquehanna Rivernear Susquehanna Outfitters | 10,500 cfs33.87 ft | 8,680 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 95 yr record |
| Susquehanna Rivernear Blue Mountain Outfitters | 9,720 cfs3.56 ft | 8,560 cfs | Normal54th percentile · 136 yr record |
| Brandywine Creeknear Marsh Creek Boat Rental | 7,700 cfs1.84 ft | 167 cfs | Much above normal95th percentile · 53 yr record |
| Allegheny Rivernear Saltsburg Kayak & Canoe Outfitters | 7,080 cfs10.83 ft | 5,580 cfs | Normal58th percentile · 88 yr record |
| Allegheny Rivernear RiverRiders Rentals | 5,800 cfs2.95 ft | 4,180 cfs | Normal63rd percentile · 94 yr record |
| Delaware Rivernear Historic Bethlehem River Tours | 3,340 cfs2.87 ft | 7,150 cfs | No historical record |
| Susquehanna Rivernear Whitewater Challengers | 2,930 cfs0.71 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Delaware Rivernear Driftwood Water Adventures | 2,760 cfs8.31 ft | 4,300 cfs | Below normal19th percentile · 113 yr record |
| Delaware Rivernear Edge of the Woods Outfitters | 2,190 cfs3.57 ft | 2,670 cfs | Normal30th percentile · 103 yr record |
| Delaware Rivernear Kayak East LLC | 1,610 cfs5.17 ft | 2,150 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 87 yr record |
| Juniata Rivernear Blue Mountain Outfitters | 1,410 cfs3.82 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Kiskiminetas Rivernear Saltsburg Kayak & Canoe Outfitters | 1,180 cfs4.12 ft | 640 cfs | Normal71st percentile · 85 yr record |
| Youghiogheny Rivernear Saltsburg Kayak & Canoe Outfitters | 1,120 cfs3.62 ft | 1,070 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 105 yr record |
| Youghiogheny Rivernear Laurel Highlands River Tours and Outdoor Center | 952 cfs2.41 ft | 976 cfs | Normal47th percentile · 102 yr record |
| Meadow Runnear Ohiopyle Trading Post and River Tours | 848 cfs1.62 ft | 907 cfs | Normal41st percentile · 24 yr record |
| Lehigh Rivernear Historic Bethlehem River Tours | 758 cfs7.12 ft | 1,150 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 60 yr record |
| Schuylkill Rivernear Hidden River Outfitters | 749 cfs5.95 ft | 934 cfs | Normal40th percentile · 95 yr record |
| Clarion Rivernear RiverRiders Rentals | 669 cfs3.30 ft | 513 cfs | Normal59th percentile · 78 yr record |
| Schuylkill Rivernear Philadelphia Canoe Club | 664 cfs6.63 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Conemaugh Rivernear Saltsburg Kayak & Canoe Outfitters | 636 cfs3.09 ft | 575 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 74 yr record |
| Schuylkill Rivernear Take It Outdoors Adventures, Canoe & Kayak Rentals | 419 cfs3.04 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Lehigh Rivernear Extreme Adventure Travel Outfitters | 412 cfs2.14 ft | 659 cfs | Below normal24th percentile · 80 yr record |
| Lehigh Rivernear Jim Thorpe River Adventures | 356 cfs2.58 ft | 413 cfs | Normal37th percentile · 44 yr record |
| Redbank Creeknear RiverRiders Rentals | 285 cfs3.25 ft | 168 cfs | Normal64th percentile · 107 yr record |
| Swatara Creeknear Susquehanna Outfitters | 233 cfs1.72 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Lehigh Rivernear Whitewater Challengers | 229 cfs3.40 ft | 252 cfs | Normal46th percentile · 65 yr record |
| Mahoning Creeknear RiverRiders Rentals | 204 cfs2.34 ft | 114 cfs | Normal65th percentile · 86 yr record |
| French Creeknear Carried Away Outfitters | 203 cfs2.14 ft | 390 cfs | Below normal21st percentile · 38 yr record |
| Big Runnear Carried Away Outfitters | 168 cfs2.42 ft | 162 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 61 yr record |
| Neshaminy Creeknear Driftwood Water Adventures | 158 cfs1.21 ft | 85 cfs | No historical record |
| Conodoguinet Creeknear Susquehanna Outfitters | 153 cfs1.29 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Swatara Creeknear Blue Mountain Outfitters | 145 cfs0.46 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Youghiogheny Rivernear Riversport | 145 cfs2.39 ft | 168 cfs | Normal42nd percentile · 127 yr record |
| Shenango Rivernear Carried Away Outfitters | 138 cfs4.97 ft | 136 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 91 yr record |
| Pennsylvania Canalnear Driftwood Water Adventures | 138 cfs | 156 cfs | No historical record |
| Brodhead Creeknear Edge of the Woods Outfitters | 133 cfs0.67 ft | 174 cfs | Normal36th percentile · 75 yr record |
| Maiden Creeknear Take It Outdoors Adventures, Canoe & Kayak Rentals | 126 cfs4.91 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Yellow Breeches Creeknear Susquehanna Outfitters | 116 cfs1.10 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Perkiomen Creeknear Take It Outdoors Adventures, Canoe & Kayak Rentals | 116 cfs1.20 ft | 110 cfs | Normal52nd percentile · 70 yr record |
| Buffalo Creeknear RiverRiders Rentals | 113 cfs4.12 ft | 23 cfs | Above normal90th percentile · 12 yr record |
| Blacklick Creeknear Saltsburg Kayak & Canoe Outfitters | 105 cfs3.39 ft | 82 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 74 yr record |
| Neshaminy Creeknear Bucks County River Country | 101 cfs5.30 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Musconetcong Rivernear Delaware River Pedal & Paddle | 89 cfs1.40 ft | 126 cfs | Normal27th percentile · 122 yr record |
| North Branch Rancocas Creeknear Driftwood Water Adventures | 81 cfs1.67 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Two Lick Creeknear Saltsburg Kayak & Canoe Outfitters | 81 cfs2.34 ft | 75 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 58 yr record |
| Paulins Killnear Chamberlain Canoes | 80 cfs1.66 ft | 63 cfs | Normal56th percentile · 105 yr record |
| Lehigh Rivernear Pocono Whitewater Rafting | 80 cfs0.71 ft | 67 cfs | Normal55th percentile · 83 yr record |
| Loyalhanna Creeknear Saltsburg Kayak & Canoe Outfitters | 79 cfs2.12 ft | 36 cfs | Normal68th percentile · 86 yr record |
| Tobyhanna Creeknear Pocono Whitewater Rafting | 76 cfs2.91 ft | 114 cfs | Normal28th percentile · 65 yr record |
| Conestoga Rivernear Marsh Creek Boat Rental | 72 cfs3.00 ft | 145 cfs | Below normal17th percentile · 98 yr record |
| Union Canalnear Blue Mountain Outfitters | 72 cfs2.14 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Tulpehocken Creeknear Take It Outdoors Adventures, Canoe & Kayak Rentals | 69 cfs3.44 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Mahantango Creeknear Blue Mountain Outfitters | 65 cfs1.65 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Codorus Creeknear Susquehanna Outfitters | 64 cfs2.05 ft | 68 cfs | Normal45th percentile · 86 yr record |
| North Branch Neshaminy Creeknear Bucks County River Country | 63 cfs2.17 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Crosswicks Creeknear Driftwood Water Adventures | 62 cfs2.84 ft | Not recorded | No historical record |
| Pequest Rivernear Edge of the Woods Outfitters | 62 cfs1.48 ft | 57 cfs | Normal53rd percentile · 105 yr record |
| Little Conewago Creeknear Susquehanna Outfitters | 59 cfs2.22 ft | 98 cfs | Normal31st percentile · 98 yr record |
| East Branch Perkiomen Creeknear Take It Outdoors Adventures, Canoe & Kayak Rentals | 57 cfs2.88 ft | 57 cfs | Normal51st percentile · 35 yr record |
Streamflow from the U.S. Geological Survey, updated hourly. "Usually today" is the median for this calendar date over the gauge's full record. A gauge tells you how much water is moving, not whether a run is safe: check the class, the hazards, and a current local report before you put on.
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