Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, PA

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 03083500 · NWS STSP1 · Youghiogheny River flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Braddock

Is Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, PA flooding right now?

Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, PA measured 4.00 ft on 2026-09-11 01:15:00 UTC. That observation was 16.0 ft below its 20 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
4.00 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
1,490 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 20 ft, with major flooding at 23 ft. The highest crest on record was 32.5 ft on Sat, Oct 16, 1954.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 13 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action14.9 ft10.9 ft below
Minor flood20 ft16.0 ft below
Moderate flood21 ft17.0 ft below
Major flood23 ft19.0 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
32.5 ft1954-10-16
30.65 ft1936-03-18
29.7 ft1972-06-23
28.04 ft1996-01-20
28 ft1924-03-30

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Monongahela River at Elizabeth, PA5.2 miAllegheny County
Monongahela River at L&D4 Upper Pool at Charleroi, PA7.8 miWestmoreland County
Monongahela River at Charleroi, PA8.0 miWestmoreland County
Turtle Creek at Wilmerding, PA10.6 miAllegheny County
Monongahela River at Braddock, PA10.8 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast