Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, PA

Cambria County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03041000 · NWS ECMP1 · Little Conemaugh River flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Is Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, PA flooding right now?

Little Conemaugh River at East Conemaugh, PA measured 8.75 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 16.3 ft below its 25 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
8.75 ft
as of 85 min ago
Streamflow
336 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 25 ft, with major flooding at 28 ft. The highest crest on record was 28.85 ft on Tue, Mar 17, 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
Action22 ft13.3 ft below
Minor flood25 ft16.3 ft below
Moderate flood27 ft18.3 ft below
Major flood28 ft19.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
28.85 ft1936-03-17
19.78 ft1996-01-19
18.85000038146973 ft1977-07-20
17.2 ft1997-11-08
16.54 ft2008-12-19

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 8.40–11.29 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Conemaugh River at Minersville, PA2.3 miCambria County
Stonycreek River at Ferndale, PA4.6 miCambria County
North Fork Bens Creek at North Fork Reservoir, PA8.9 miSomerset County
Little Conemaugh River at Wilmore, PA9.0 miCambria County
Conemaugh River at Seward, PA9.1 miWestmoreland 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