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Allegheny River at Eldred, PA
McKean County, Pennsylvania · USGS 03010500
Latest observation
What this gauge represents: This gauge measures conditions on Allegheny River at its USGS monitoring location in McKean County; conditions elsewhere on the waterway may differ.
STREAMFLOW
353 ft³/s↓ −30 CFS / 24h
Observed · 40 minutes ago
Observed · 40 minutes ago
GAUGE HEIGHT
3.37 ft↓ −0.12 ft / 24h
Observed
Observed
WATER TEMPERATURE
—Not measured at this gauge.
How to read these numbers
Streamflow (ft³/s or CFS)
How much water moves past the gauge each second. Higher numbers mean more water is moving downstream.
Gauge height (ft)
The water-surface height at this gauge. It is useful for tracking rises, falls and flood thresholds, but it is not the river's total depth.
24-hour change
How much the latest reading has risen or fallen compared with roughly 24 hours earlier.
Historical median
The typical streamflow for this date based on USGS historical statistics. A multiple such as 3× means current flow is about three times the historical median.
River Pulse
Get Water Data's plain-language summary of current flow, historical context and recent direction.
NOAA flood stage
Official action and flood thresholds where available. These levels are specific to each gauge location.
Gauge height and flood stage are station-specific. A 12-foot reading at one gauge should not be directly compared with 12 feet at another.
RIVER PULSE
Above historical median · Falling
Flow vs typicalVery high
Streamflow is currently 353 ft³/s, 158% above the historical median for this date. Flow has fallen 30 CFS over the past 24 hours.
USGS-reported historical daily median for 09-27: 137 ft³/s · Based on USGS day-of-year statistics
How trends & context are calculated →NOAA flood-stage status:Below action stage
Current 3.4 ft · 13.6 ft below action stage · Flood stage 23 ft
RECENT STREAMFLOW
Streamflow trend
Daily mean streamflow · Aug 28–Sep 26 · dates shown in UTC · 30 observations
Look at the data (30 rows)
| Date (UTC) | Daily mean |
|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | 339 CFS |
| Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM | 297 CFS |
| Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM | 257 CFS |
| Aug 31, 2026, 12:00 AM | 256 CFS |
| Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 AM | 285 CFS |
| Sep 2, 2026, 12:00 AM | 254 CFS |
| Sep 3, 2026, 12:00 AM | 881 CFS |
| Sep 4, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,100 CFS |
| Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 AM | 684 CFS |
| Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM | 550 CFS |
| Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | 471 CFS |
| Sep 8, 2026, 12:00 AM | 415 CFS |
| Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM | 380 CFS |
| Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,140 CFS |
| Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | 946 CFS |
| Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM | 650 CFS |
| Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,830 CFS |
| Sep 14, 2026, 12:00 AM | 2,230 CFS |
| Sep 15, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,650 CFS |
| Sep 16, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,330 CFS |
| Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,160 CFS |
| Sep 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | 1,100 CFS |
| Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM | 863 CFS |
| Sep 20, 2026, 12:00 AM | 744 CFS |
| Sep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | 693 CFS |
| Sep 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | 590 CFS |
| Sep 23, 2026, 12:00 AM | 519 CFS |
| Sep 24, 2026, 12:00 AM | 455 CFS |
| Sep 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | 404 CFS |
| Sep 26, 2026, 12:00 AM | 369 CFS |
EXPLORE
Continue along the Allegheny River
Connect this monitoring-location reading with verified places and official visitor information. A gauge describes conditions only at its location; it is not itself a public access point.
Explore the Allegheny RiverState park
Point State Park
Pittsburgh park at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
Visit the official Point State Park resourceRiver access
Kinzua Dam area
Gateway to the regulated upper river and Wild and Scenic water trail.
Visit the official Kinzua Dam area resourcePaddling access network
Three Rivers Water Trail landings
Red-paddle-marked landings provide multiple public access points on the lower Allegheny.
Visit the official Three Rivers Water Trail landings resourceSTATION DETAILS
About this gauge
Site type: Stream
County: McKean County
Drainage area: 550 mi²
Current measurements: 2
DATA SOURCE
Official USGS station
Get Water Data organizes provisional public monitoring data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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