Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, PA

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03048500 · NWS VGFP1 · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Freeport

Is Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, PA flooding right now?

Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, PA measured 5.21 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 19.8 ft below its 25 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
5.21 ft
as of 69 min ago
Streamflow
2,300 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 25 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 41.64 ft on Wed, Mar 18, 1936.

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

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action19.3 ft14.1 ft below
Minor flood25 ft19.8 ft below
Moderate flood27 ft21.8 ft below
Major flood28 ft22.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
41.64 ft1936-03-18
25.7 ft1940-03-31
25.34 ft1945-03-07
24.79 ft1942-12-30
22.68 ft1941-06-05

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.56–7.64 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 6 at Clinton, PA7.8 miArmstrong County
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 6 at Clinton, PA7.9 miArmstrong County
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport, PA8.2 miArmstrong County
Crooked Creek at Crooked Creek Dam near Ford City8.3 miArmstrong County
Allegheny River below Lock & Dam 5 near Freeport, PA8.3 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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