Yellow Creek near Homer City, PA

Indiana County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03042280 · NWS HMRP1 · Pennsylvania river levels

Is Yellow Creek near Homer City, PA flooding right now?

Yellow Creek near Homer City, PA measured 2.16 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 5.8 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

2.16 ft

as of 2 hours ago

Streamflow

68 cfs

data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft. The highest crest on record was 12.6 ft on Wed, Jul 20, 1977.

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
Action	6.6 ft	4.4 ft below
Minor flood	8 ft	5.8 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
12.6 ft	1977-07-20
6.65 ft	2004-09-18

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Two Lick Creek at Graceton, PA	5.2 mi	Indiana County
Blacklick Creek at Josephine, PA	7.9 mi	Indiana County
Conemaugh River at Seward, PA	11.3 mi	Westmoreland County
South Branch Plum Creek at Five Points, PA	12.3 mi	Indiana County
Crooked Creek at Idaho, PA	14.1 mi	Armstrong 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