Allegheny River at West Hickory, PA

Forest County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03016000 · NWS WHKP1 · Allegheny River flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Is Allegheny River at West Hickory, PA flooding right now?

No — Allegheny River at West Hickory, PA is at 3.57 ft, 10.4 ft below its 14 ft flood stage, as of 36 min ago.

Gauge height
3.57 ft
as of 36 min ago
Streamflow
2,040 cfs
data refreshed 5 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 14 ft, with major flooding at 17 ft. The highest crest on record was 17.83 ft on Sat, Jan 25, 1964.

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
Action10.7 ft7.1 ft below
Minor flood14 ft10.4 ft below
Moderate flood16 ft12.4 ft below
Major flood17 ft13.4 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
17.83 ft1964-01-25
17.76 ft1945-02-23
17.2 ft1956-03-08
16.22 ft1947-04-06
16.18 ft1948-03-22

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 3.40–3.61 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
East Hickory Creek near Queen, PA6.1 miWarren County
Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA6.7 miForest County
Oil Creek at Rouseville, PA16.1 miVenango County
Tionesta Creek at Lynch, PA18.6 miForest County
Clarion River at Cooksburg, PA19.5 miClarion 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