Little Pine Creek near Etna, PA

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03049800 · NWS ETNP1 · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Emsworth · river levels near Braddock

Is Little Pine Creek near Etna, PA flooding right now?

Little Pine Creek near Etna, PA measured 2.85 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.2 ft below its 9 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.85 ft
as of 86 min ago
Streamflow
9 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9 ft, with major flooding at 14 ft. The highest crest on record was 10.28 ft on Fri, May 30, 1986.

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
Minor flood9 ft6.2 ft below
Moderate flood12 ft9.2 ft below
Major flood14 ft11.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
10.28 ft1986-05-30
6.57 ft2019-07-11
6.36 ft2004-09-17

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Pine Creek at Grant Avenue at Etna, PA1.3 miAllegheny County
Allegheny River at L&D 2 (lower pool) at Aspinwall, PA2.5 miAllegheny County
Allegheny River at Lock & Dam 2 at Aspinwall, PA2.6 miAllegheny County
Girtys Run above Grant Avenue at Millvale, PA3.4 miAllegheny County
Deer Creek near Dorseyville, PA5.9 miAllegheny 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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