First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek at Wharton, PA

Potter County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01543700 · NWS WHRP1 · First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Sinnemahoning

Is First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek at Wharton, PA flooding right now?

First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek at Wharton, PA measured 4.79 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

4.79 ft

as of 70 min ago

Streamflow

243 cfs

data refreshed 8 min ago

The highest crest on record was 15.37 ft on Fri, Jan 19, 1996.

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

Stage	Date
15.37 ft	1996-01-19

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.22–5.31 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
East Fork Sinnemahoning at Wharton Township, PA	2.9 mi	Potter County
First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek near Sinnemahoning, PA	8.1 mi	Cameron County
Kettle Creek at Cross Fork, PA	10.8 mi	Clinton County
Driftwood Br Sinnemahoning Creek at Sterling Run, PA	11.4 mi	Cameron County
Waldy Run near Emporium, PA	14.3 mi	Cameron 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