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 (Normal — 74th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.88 ft.
Reading from
Historical Percentile Comparison
Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 29 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 | 1,820 | |
| 25th | Low threshold | 4,140 | |
| 50th (Median) | Normal (median) | 7,110 | |
| 75th | High threshold | 16,300 | Today: 16,000 cfs |
| 95th | Very High threshold | 34,000 |
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.
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
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 cfsApr 2, 2026
- Min discharge
-
2,550 cfsSep 19, 2025
- Days at flood stage
- 0
Computed from the local daily-values archive.
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