Buffalo Creek at Iron Bridge, PA

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03048900 · NWS IRNP1 · Buffalo Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Freeport

Is Buffalo Creek at Iron Bridge, PA flooding right now?

Buffalo Creek at Iron Bridge, PA measured 4.06 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height
4.06 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
99 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

The highest crest on record was 10.72 ft on Wed, Apr 3, 2024.

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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.72 ft2024-04-03

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Buffalo Creek near Freeport, PA1.7 miButler County
Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport, PA3.4 miArmstrong County
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport, PA3.5 miArmstrong County
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 6 at Clinton, PA5.2 miArmstrong County
Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 6 at Clinton, PA5.2 miArmstrong 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.

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