Blacklick Creek at Josephine, PA

Indiana County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03042000 · NWS JOSP1 · Pennsylvania river levels

Is Blacklick Creek at Josephine, PA flooding right now?

Blacklick Creek at Josephine, PA measured 4.12 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 12.4 ft below its 16.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

4.12 ft

as of 85 min ago

Streamflow

368 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 16.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 19.89 ft on Wed, Jul 20, 1977.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	12.4 ft	8.3 ft below
Minor flood	16.5 ft	12.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
19.89 ft	1977-07-20

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Two Lick Creek at Graceton, PA	2.9 mi	Indiana County
Yellow Creek near Homer City, PA	7.9 mi	Indiana County
Conemaugh River at Seward, PA	9.3 mi	Westmoreland County
Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, PA	10.8 mi	Indiana County
Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Dam, PA	13.8 mi	Westmoreland 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