Swatara Creek at Middletown, PA
USGS 01573600 · Pennsylvania · reports gauge height
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USGS 01573600 · Pennsylvania · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: Swatara Creek near Hershey, PA (USGS 01573560, 8 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST; ranging 1.81 to 2.02 ft; latest 1.91 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 PM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 PM EST | 1.89 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 1.87 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 1.83 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 1.81 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 1.81 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 1.81 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 1.81 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 1.81 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 1.82 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 1.83 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 1.86 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 1.87 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 1.87 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 1.87 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 1.86 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 1.86 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 1.86 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 1.86 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 1.87 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 1.89 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 1.94 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 1.89 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 1.89 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 1.89 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 1.89 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 1.89 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 1.89 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 1.9 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 1.91 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 1.92 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 1.93 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 1.93 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 1.93 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 1.93 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 1.93 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 1.93 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 1.94 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 1.94 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 1.94 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 1.96 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 1.96 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 1.96 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 1.96 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 1.96 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 1.97 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 1.99 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 1.98 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 1.99 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 1.99 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 2 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 1.99 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 2 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 2 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 2.01 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 2.01 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 2 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 2.01 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 2 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 2 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 2 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 2.01 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 2.01 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 2.02 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 2.02 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 2.02 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 2.02 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 2.02 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 2.02 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 2.02 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 01573600 and the river around it
Where Swatara Creek at Middletown, PA sits, with 5 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission uses are 60°F, 70°F and 72°F.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height +0.03 ft). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission: Pennsylvania adult trout stocking schedule · Pennsylvania fishing regulations.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.91 ft stage at Nov 5, 8:15 PM EST (NWS gauge MTLP1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST. Highest point: 2.3 ft on Nov 6, 7:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 1.9 ft | – |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 2.3 ft | – |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 2.1 ft | – |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 1.9 ft | – |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 9:10 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.