Rivers in Pennsylvania
Youghiogheny River at Connellsville
Below flood stage
4.67ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 3:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 12.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 4.60 ftThu, Sep 24, 8:00 PM EDT
- Record crest
- 21.96 ft1954
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 18.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 16.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 12.00 ft |
| Action | 9.00 ft |
- 22.00 ftThe entire area of West Connellsville between the River and Crawford Avenues is flooded.
- 21.96 ftWater reaches the flood of record...October 16, 1954.
- 20.28 ftWater reaches the level of the ST. Patricks Day Flood and crest on March 18, 1936.
- 20.00 ftFloodwaters enter AMTRAK stop on the right bank about 0.2 miles downstream from the gage.
- 19.00 ftFloodwaters reach Chessie railroad tracks along right bank at Crawford Street Bridge.
- 18.00 ftFlooding affects several homes and small businesses in the immediate vicinity of the Crawford Street Bridge.
- 17.00 ftWater reaches homes in the towns Adelaide and Dawson, downstream of Connelsville.
- 16.00 ftAbout 100 homes on the west side of Connellsville flood in the areas of Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Streets.
- 14.13 ftWater reaches level of March 3, 2015.
- 14.00 ftSeveral inches of water floods basements of about 30 homes along left bank. River is bankful along the left bank just downstream from the Crawford Street Bridge. Water reaches the level of the Hurricane Ivan flood of September 18, 2004.
- 12.00 ftFlooding begins in the vicinity of Yough Park.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 10% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 22, 2026.
Crest history
44 crests on NOAA’s list since 1912.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 16, 1954 | 21.96 ft |
| 2 | March 18, 1936 | 20.28 ft |
| 3 | March 29, 1924 | 19.30 ft |
| 4 | January 19, 1996 | 18.64 ft |
| 5 | September 14, 1971 | 18.64 ft |
| 6 | March 21, 1912 | 17.28 ft |
| 7 | June 5, 1941 | 17.02 ft |
| 8 | June 23, 1972 | 16.53 ft |
| 9 | April 26, 1937 | 15.87 ft |
| 10 | January 22, 1917 | 15.20 ft |
| 11 | March 22, 1916 | 15.00 ft |
| 12 | January 20, 1920 | 15.00 ft |
| 13 | February 16, 2018 | 14.90 ft |
| 14 | March 4, 1934 | 14.90 ft |
| 15 | April 3, 2024 | 14.76 ft |
| 16 | November 27, 1985 | 14.60 ft |
| 17 | March 6, 1967 | 14.55 ft |
| 18 | September 10, 2018 | 14.50 ft |
| 19 | March 14, 2010 | 14.47 ft |
| 20 | March 1, 2021 | 14.37 ft |
| 21 | March 4, 2015 | 14.13 ft |
| 22 | March 29, 2005 | 14.11 ft |
| 23 | September 18, 2004 | 14.00 ft |
| 24 | August 6, 1956 | 14.00 ft |
| 25 | August 6, 2000 | 13.75 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 11, 2026: 12.30 ft
- May 14, 2025: 12.71 ft
- April 3, 2024: 14.76 ft
- March 1, 2021: 14.37 ft
- February 8, 2019: 11.64 ft
- September 28, 2018: 11.81 ft
- September 10, 2018: 14.50 ft
- February 16, 2018: 14.90 ft
- March 5, 2015: 11.22 ft
- March 4, 2015: 14.13 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamYoughiogheny River at Ohiopyle
- DownstreamYoughiogheny River at Sutersville
- Redstone Creek at Waltersburg
- Youghiogheny River at Confluence
- Monongahela River at Charleroi Lock and Dam
- Youghiogheny River at Youghiogheyny Dam - Outflow (Tailwater)
- Central PA Dams Youghiogheny Dam - Buttonhook at Youghiogheny Dam - Buttonhook
- Monongahela River at Maxwell Lock and Dam (lower pool)
What this means
Forecasts by the Ohio River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. The above river forecast includes future rainfall/snowmelt. Forecast stages may be different if the actual rainfall/snowmelt is different than the forecast rainfall/snowmelt. Stage may be affected by ice.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.