Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, PA

Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03045000 · NWS KINP1 · Loyalhanna Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Is Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, PA flooding right now?

Loyalhanna Creek at Kingston, PA measured 2.78 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 14.2 ft below its 17 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

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

Minor flooding here begins at 17 ft, with major flooding at 20 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.8 ft on Fri, Oct 15, 1954.

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
Action13 ft10.2 ft below
Minor flood17 ft14.2 ft below
Moderate flood18 ft15.2 ft below
Major flood20 ft17.2 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.8 ft1954-10-15
15.5 ft1936-03-18
13.09 ft2004-09-18
12.4 ft2012-10-30
10.97 ft2019-05-30

Last 7 days

flood stage 17 ft

Past 7 days · 2.51–17.00 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Loyalhanna Creek at Latrobe, PA3.1 miWestmoreland County
Linn Run at Linn Run State Park near Rector, PA10.2 miWestmoreland County
Conemaugh River at Tunnelton, PA11.5 miIndiana County
Loyalhanna Creek at Loyalhanna Dam, PA12.8 miWestmoreland County
Blacklick Creek at Josephine, PA15.1 miIndiana 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