Crooked Creek Lake

Name: Crooked Creek Lake (Pennsylvania) water level
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey

near Ford City, PA · Pennsylvania · USGS gauge

Grey bar: recent range 842.7–851.8 ft.

Water level · NAVD88

844.07FT

Gauge elevation · no % full published

7 days −1.29 ft30 days −2.13 ftvs last year −0.47 ft

Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page refreshed Oct 25, 21:16 UTC
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (Water Data for the Nation)

Worth going today?This Afternoon

Looks good

Light wind, dry

Wind2 mph

Rain0%

Temp66°F

Level844.1 ft

This AfternoonSunny · 66°F
SW 2 mph · rain 0%

TonightPartly Cloudy · 37°F
0 mph · rain 0%

NWS forecast for the gauge location. Good = wind ≤ 10 mph and rain ≤ 30%; storms are flagged. Not safety advice – check local conditions, closures and warnings.

Level history

Last 30 days of daily means.

Field notes

On Oct 25, 2026, Crooked Creek Lake was at 844.07 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−1.29 ft), and it is −2.13 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (844.54 ft, same time of day), the lake is 0.47 ft lower.

Readings come from the USGS gauge “Crooked Creek Lake near Ford City, PA”. Gauge elevations are not directly comparable between lakes because each uses its own datum.

Lake facts

Gauge / station	Crooked Creek Lake near Ford City, PA
Elevation datum	ft (NAVD88)
Gauge location	40.7142, -79.5081

Nearby lakes

Loyalhanna Creek Lake18 mi S924.05 ft−0.95 ft Conemaugh Lake19 mi SE911.35 ft−4.63 ft Mahoning Creek Reservoir19 mi NE1,088.89 ft−12.35 ft Glendale Lake51 mi E1,427.34 ft−0.13 ft Tionesta Creek Reservoir53 mi N1,088.56 ft−0.97 ft

Common questions

Is Crooked Creek Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −1.29 ft and over 30 days −2.13 ft.

How full is Crooked Creek Lake?

USGS publishes the water surface elevation for this gauge but not a percent-full figure, so we don't show one rather than estimate it.

How often is this page updated?

The page is rebuilt automatically every day from USGS's published data. Values can be revised later by the source agency.

Where does the data come from?

The U.S. Geological Survey's Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov), which publishes readings from USGS and partner gauges. Forecasts come from the National Weather Service.

Latest instantaneous reading; 7-day, 30-day and year-ago changes compare readings at the same hour. USGS data are provisional and subject to revision. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USGS. See data sources.