How high is the Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA right now?

The Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA is currently flowing at 901 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.13 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 77th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.68 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.8 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 236 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 70 to 1,870 cfs.

Where is the Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA stream gauge located?

The Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Forest County, PA on the Tionesta Creek. USGS site number 03020000 (coordinates 41.4778, -79.4439).

Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA

USGS Site No: 03020000 • Tionesta Creek • Forest County, PA

Tionesta Creek at Tionesta Creek Dam, PA on the Tionesta Creek is currently at 901 cfs (High — 77th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.13 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

↑ Upstream on Tionesta Creek

Tionesta Creek at Lynch, PA

901

CFS Discharge

3.13

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	70
25th	Low threshold	108
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	236
75th	High threshold	801
95th	Very High threshold	1,870	Today: 901 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	1,010	—
May 27, 2026	1,230	—
May 26, 2026	1,050	—
May 25, 2026	604	—
May 24, 2026	590	—
May 23, 2026	583	—
May 22, 2026	583	—
May 21, 2026	673	—
May 20, 2026	977	—
May 19, 2026	1,200	—
May 18, 2026	1,410	—
May 17, 2026	1,880	—
May 16, 2026	1,940	—
May 15, 2026	1,990	—
Apr 21, 2026	3,370	—
Apr 20, 2026	2,150	—
Apr 19, 2026	754	—
Apr 18, 2026	728	—
Apr 17, 2026	699	—
Apr 16, 2026	1,150	—
Apr 15, 2026	1,940	—
Apr 14, 2026	1,980	—
Apr 13, 2026	2,040	—
Apr 12, 2026	2,100	—
Apr 11, 2026	2,350	—
Apr 10, 2026	3,000	—
Apr 9, 2026	3,330	—
Apr 8, 2026	3,300	—
Apr 7, 2026	2,560	—
Apr 6, 2026	1,400	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 03020000
State: PA
County: Forest County
Coordinates: 41.4778, -79.4439
Drainage Area: 479 mi²
Datum (ft): 1,043.0
HUC Code: 05010003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 8.8 ft

Currently 5.68 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,410 cfs

May 8, 2025
Min discharge: 27 cfs

Sep 21, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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