States

Loyalhanna Creek Lake

Pa · Pennsylvania · USGS gauge
922923924925926
Water level · NAVD88
924.05FT
Gauge elevation · no % full published
7 days −0.95 ft30 days −5.85 ftvs last year +0.05 ft
Reading for Oct 25, 2026, 18:15 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
Wind0 to 5 mph
Rain0%
Temp66°F
Level924.0 ft
This AfternoonSunny · 66°F
SW 0 to 5 mph · rain 0%
TonightAreas Of Fog · 36°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.

Field notes

Loyalhanna Creek Lake's latest daily level (Oct 25, 2026) is 924.05 (NAVD88) ft.

Over the past 7 days the lake has been falling (−0.95 ft), and it is −5.85 ft over 30 days.

Compared with a year ago (924.00 ft, same time of day), the lake is at about the same level.

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

Lake facts

Gauge / stationLoyalhanna Creek Lake, PA
Elevation datumft (NAVD88)
Gauge location40.4570, -79.4517

Nearby lakes

Conemaugh Lake5 mi E911.35 ft−4.63 ftCrooked Creek Lake18 mi N844.07 ft−1.29 ftMahoning Creek Reservoir33 mi N1,088.89 ft−12.35 ftYoughiogheny River Lake46 mi S1,438.08 ft−2.21 ftGlendale Lake51 mi E1,427.34 ft−0.13 ft

Common questions

Is Loyalhanna Creek Lake rising or falling?

Over the last 7 days it changed −0.95 ft and over 30 days −5.85 ft.

How full is Loyalhanna 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.