How high is the Allegheny River at Kittanning, PA right now?

The Allegheny River at Kittanning, PA is currently flowing at 16,000 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.88 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Allegheny River at Kittanning, PA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 78th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Allegheny River at Kittanning, PA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.12 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 21.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Allegheny River at Kittanning, PA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 7,470 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 3,640 to 28,300 cfs.

Where is the Allegheny River at Kittanning, PA stream gauge located?

The Allegheny River at Kittanning, PA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Armstrong County, PA on the Allegheny River. USGS site number 03036500 (coordinates 40.8203, -79.5314).

Allegheny River at Kittanning, PA

USGS Site No: 03036500 • Allegheny River • Armstrong County, PA

Allegheny River at Kittanning, PA on the Allegheny River is currently at 16,000 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.88 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Allegheny River

Allegheny River Near Rimer, PA

Downstream on Allegheny River ↓

Allegheny River at Natrona, PA

16,000

CFS Discharge

11.88

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	3,640
25th	Low threshold	5,190
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	7,470
75th	High threshold	14,100
95th	Very High threshold	28,300	Today: 16,000 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	21,000	—
May 27, 2026	24,800	—
May 26, 2026	29,000	—
May 25, 2026	26,500	—
May 24, 2026	17,900	—
May 23, 2026	14,500	—
May 22, 2026	14,700	—
May 21, 2026	14,400	—
May 20, 2026	15,300	—
May 19, 2026	16,400	—
May 18, 2026	21,200	—
May 17, 2026	23,800	—
May 16, 2026	25,500	—
May 15, 2026	27,700	—
Apr 21, 2026	34,200	—
Apr 20, 2026	37,200	—
Apr 19, 2026	34,500	—
Apr 18, 2026	35,000	—
Apr 17, 2026	39,300	—
Apr 16, 2026	34,200	—
Apr 15, 2026	28,900	—
Apr 14, 2026	30,300	—
Apr 13, 2026	31,700	—
Apr 12, 2026	34,500	—
Apr 11, 2026	39,100	—
Apr 10, 2026	42,400	—
Apr 9, 2026	42,300	—
Apr 8, 2026	39,200	—
Apr 7, 2026	38,700	—
Apr 6, 2026	41,700	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03036500
State: PA
County: Armstrong County
Coordinates: 40.8203, -79.5314
Drainage Area: 8,973 mi²
Datum (ft): 772.8
HUC Code: 05010006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 17.0 ft
Flood Stage: 21.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 22.0 ft
Major Flood: 23.0 ft

Currently 9.12 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 62,000 cfs

Apr 2, 2026
Min discharge: 2,550 cfs

Sep 19, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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