How high is the Redbank Creek at St. Charles, PA right now?

The Redbank Creek at St. Charles, PA is currently flowing at 790 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.30 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Redbank Creek at St. Charles, PA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 78th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Redbank Creek at St. Charles, PA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 12.70 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Redbank Creek at St. Charles, PA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 239 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 72 to 1,650 cfs.

Where is the Redbank Creek at St. Charles, PA stream gauge located?

The Redbank Creek at St. Charles, PA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Armstrong County, PA on the Redbank Creek. USGS site number 03032500 (coordinates 40.9945, -79.3942).

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, PA

USGS Site No: 03032500 • Redbank Creek • Armstrong County, PA

Redbank Creek at St. Charles, PA on the Redbank Creek is currently at 790 cfs (High — 78th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.30 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Redbank Creek

Redbank Creek at Brookville, PA

790

CFS Discharge

4.30

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	72
25th	Low threshold	123
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	239
75th	High threshold	655
95th	Very High threshold	1,650	Today: 790 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	1,050	—
May 27, 2026	1,320	—
May 26, 2026	1,910	—
May 25, 2026	2,360	—
May 24, 2026	1,280	—
May 23, 2026	672	—
May 22, 2026	459	—
May 21, 2026	513	—
May 20, 2026	564	—
May 19, 2026	647	—
May 18, 2026	757	—
May 17, 2026	854	—
May 16, 2026	949	—
May 15, 2026	1,140	—
Apr 21, 2026	1,380	—
Apr 20, 2026	1,710	—
Apr 19, 2026	1,850	—
Apr 18, 2026	1,380	—
Apr 17, 2026	1,570	—
Apr 16, 2026	1,280	—
Apr 15, 2026	1,010	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,020	—
Apr 13, 2026	1,030	—
Apr 12, 2026	1,210	—
Apr 11, 2026	1,410	—
Apr 10, 2026	1,390	—
Apr 9, 2026	1,640	—
Apr 8, 2026	2,030	—
Apr 7, 2026	2,700	—
Apr 6, 2026	3,560	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03032500
State: PA
County: Armstrong County
Coordinates: 40.9945, -79.3942
Drainage Area: 528 mi²
Datum (ft): 972.5
HUC Code: 05010006

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 14.1 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 20.0 ft
Major Flood: 22.0 ft

Currently 12.70 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 10,700 cfs

Apr 2, 2026
Min discharge: 38 cfs

Sep 21, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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