Tuscarora Creek near Port Royal, PA

Juniata County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01566000 · NWS PORP1 · Pennsylvania river levels

Is Tuscarora Creek near Port Royal, PA flooding right now?

Tuscarora Creek near Port Royal, PA measured 3.30 ft on 2026-09-11 01:00:00 UTC. That observation was 6.7 ft below its 10 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

3.30 ft

as of 72 min ago

Streamflow

51 cfs

data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 10 ft. The highest crest on record was 25.1 ft on Fri, Jun 23, 1972.

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	10 ft	6.7 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
25.1 ft	1972-06-23
18.49 ft	2004-09-18
16.47 ft	2014-05-17
16.34 ft	2011-09-07
16.11 ft	2021-09-02

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Bixler Run near Loysville, PA	10.0 mi	Perry County
Juniata River at Lewistown, PA	10.2 mi	Mifflin County
Kishacoquillas Creek at Reedsville, PA	12.9 mi	Mifflin County
Juniata River at Newport, PA	15.4 mi	Perry County
Sherman Creek at Shermans Dale, PA	18.7 mi	Perry 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