Oil Creek at Rouseville, PA

Venango County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03020500 · NWS ROSP1 · Pennsylvania river levels

Is Oil Creek at Rouseville, PA flooding right now?

Oil Creek at Rouseville, PA measured 3.94 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 7.1 ft below its 11 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

3.94 ft

as of 86 min ago

Streamflow

893 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 11 ft, with major flooding at 15 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.97 ft on Thu, Jan 22, 1959.

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

Category	Stage	Current distance
Minor flood	11 ft	7.1 ft below
Moderate flood	13 ft	9.1 ft below
Major flood	15 ft	11.1 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
11.97 ft	1959-01-22
11.55 ft	1954-10-16
11.51 ft	2004-09-09
11.29 ft	1948-03-22
9.66 ft	2004-09-18

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 2.67–11.00 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Allegheny River at Franklin, PA	9.1 mi	Venango County
Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA	13.0 mi	Forest County
French Creek at Utica, PA	13.8 mi	Venango County
Allegheny River at West Hickory, PA	16.1 mi	Forest County
East Hickory Creek near Queen, PA	21.5 mi	Warren 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