Allegheny River at Natrona, PA

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03049500 · NWS NATP1 · Allegheny River flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Freeport

Is Allegheny River at Natrona, PA flooding right now?

No — Allegheny River at Natrona, PA is at 11.62 ft, 9.4 ft below its 21 ft flood stage, as of 18 min ago.

Gauge height
11.62 ft
as of 18 min ago
Streamflow
13,100 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 21 ft, with major flooding at 26 ft. The highest crest on record was 32.1 ft on Wed, Mar 18, 1936.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 11 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action17.2 ft5.6 ft below
Minor flood21 ft9.4 ft below
Moderate flood24 ft12.4 ft below
Major flood26 ft14.4 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
32.1 ft1936-03-18
28.4 ft1942-12-30
27.6 ft1959-01-22
27.5 ft1972-06-23
26.4 ft1964-03-10

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 10.24–12.52 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Allegheny River (lower pool) at Natrona, PA0.2 miAllegheny County
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport, PA5.5 miArmstrong County
Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport, PA5.5 miArmstrong County
Buffalo Creek near Freeport, PA7.0 miButler County
Allegheny R at CW Bill Young L&D at Acmetonia, PA7.4 miWestmoreland County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast