How high is the Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, PA right now?

The Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, PA is currently flowing at 217 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 4.09 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, PA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 76th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, PA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.91 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 10.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, PA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 61 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 24 to 530 cfs.

Where is the Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, PA stream gauge located?

The Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, PA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Juniata County, PA on the Tuscarora Creek. USGS site number 01566000 (coordinates 40.5154, -77.4192).

Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, PA

USGS Site No: 01566000 • Tuscarora Creek • Juniata County, PA

Tuscarora Creek Near Port Royal, PA on the Tuscarora Creek is currently at 217 cfs (High — 76th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 4.09 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

217

CFS Discharge

4.09

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	24
25th	Low threshold	34
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	61
75th	High threshold	208
95th	Very High threshold	530	Today: 217 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	315	—
May 27, 2026	376	—
May 26, 2026	513	—
May 25, 2026	735	—
May 24, 2026	1,260	—
May 23, 2026	743	—
May 22, 2026	328	—
May 21, 2026	906	—
May 20, 2026	91	—
May 19, 2026	79	—
May 18, 2026	88	—
May 17, 2026	98	—
May 16, 2026	111	—
May 15, 2026	140	—
Apr 21, 2026	134	—
Apr 20, 2026	183	—
Apr 19, 2026	157	—
Apr 18, 2026	120	—
Apr 17, 2026	126	—
Apr 16, 2026	128	—
Apr 15, 2026	133	—
Apr 14, 2026	139	—
Apr 13, 2026	143	—
Apr 12, 2026	153	—
Apr 11, 2026	166	—
Apr 10, 2026	172	—
Apr 9, 2026	181	—
Apr 8, 2026	198	—
Apr 7, 2026	228	—
Apr 6, 2026	318	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01566000
State: PA
County: Juniata County
Coordinates: 40.5154, -77.4192
Drainage Area: 214 mi²
Datum (ft): 420.5
HUC Code: 02050304

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 10.0 ft

Currently 5.91 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 3,390 cfs

May 14, 2025
Min discharge: 20 cfs

Dec 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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Very High
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12.9 mi · 157 cfs

High
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