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Kinzua Creek at Guffey, PA

USGS gauge 03011800 · drainage 39 sq mi · observed Oct 16, 10:00 PM EDT · 20 min old

Dashboard Water Forecast

Latest flow32 cfsObserved Oct 16, 10:00 PM EDT
Gage height2.45 ftObserved Oct 16, 10:00 PM EDT
Percentile for date40thPercentile for Oct 16 at the 10:00 PM EDT reading, 60 years of USGS daily statistics; estimated. Median for the date: 26 cfs
24 h change+102%Flow 24 h earlier: 16 cfs

Weather alerts Official NWS

No active National Weather Service alerts were returned for this location. This is not a statement that conditions are safe.

Source: National Weather Service alerts for the gauge location, fetched Oct 16, 10:19 PM EDT.

Last 7 days Live gauge

0.00204060Oct 9Oct 11Oct 12Oct 13Oct 14Oct 15Oct 160.00204060Oct 9Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16

Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous values), observed to Oct 16, 10:00 PM EDT. Shaded band: 25th to 75th percentile of USGS daily statistics for each date; dashed: median. Flow in cfs.

Gage height and flood stages Live gauge

2.22.32.42.5Oct 9Oct 11Oct 12Oct 14Oct 15Oct 162.22.32.42.5Oct 9Oct 12Oct 14Oct 16
MeasureGage heightNote
Latest gage height2.45 ftOct 16, 10:00 PM EDT

Source: USGS Water Data API (continuous gage height), observed to Oct 16, 10:00 PM EDT.

Gauge location Mapped layer

USGS topographic map centred on Guffey, about 10 miles across

Source: Map services and data available from U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program (USGS Topo). Map about 10 miles across, centred on the gauge at 41.7664, -78.7186.

Radar Official NWS

Radar loop, station KCCX

Source: National Weather Service radar, station KCCX. The loop is served live by the NWS and shows its own frame times.

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Weather forecast Official NWS

Tonight
33°F
Chance Very Light Rain then Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Wind 12 to 15 mph N
36% rain
Saturday
45°F
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny
Wind 9 to 14 mph N
20% rain
Saturday Night
25°F
Widespread Frost
Wind 0 to 7 mph NW
0% rain

Source: National Weather Service point forecast, updated Oct 16, 9:21 PM EDT.

Public land at this gauge Mapped layer

UnitManaged byPublic access
Allegheny National ForestUS Forest ServiceOpen access

Source: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US), within about half a mile of the gauge, downloaded 2026-10-12. Mapped land is not proof of legal access.

About USGS gauge 03011800 Historical record

ItemValue
USGS site nameKinzua Creek near Guffey, PA
Site typeStream
AgencyU.S. Geological Survey
County and stateMcKean County, Pennsylvania
Drainage area39 sq mi
Altitude1,543 ft (NAVD88)
Hydrologic unit code050100010902
Coordinates41.7664, -78.7186
Daily mean flow recordOct 1, 1965 to Oct 14, 2026
Instantaneous flow recordOct 1, 1991 to Oct 16, 2026
Instantaneous gage height recordOct 1, 2007 to Oct 16, 2026
Annual peaks on file61, 1966 to 2024

Source: USGS Water Data API monitoring-locations and time-series-metadata, fetched Oct 16, 10:13 PM EDT.

Sources and method

USGS daily statistics, downloaded 2026-10-12

Percentile method: trailing 24 h mean vs USGS daily percentiles for calendar date 10-16.

Percentile is estimated from USGS published daily percentiles. Readings are provisional until USGS reviews them. Not endorsed by USGS, NOAA or the National Weather Service. Not for navigation or safety-of-life decisions; the absence of an alert is not a statement that conditions are safe.