River stage
Cooksburg, Clarion River
- River level
- 2.85 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +0.19 ft
- Recent high
- 8.48 ft
- Recent low
- 2.47 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS COKP1
- 30-day change
- -5.63 ft
- Average
- 3.60 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 19.00 ft
In brief
The Clarion River at Cooksburg, PA read 2.85 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 7.65 ft below action stage. That is 5.63 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge COKP1
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19.00 ft | 1936-03-17 |
| 2 | 18.84 ft | 1972-06-23 |
| 3 | 18.69 ft | 2014-05-22 |
| 4 | 17.60 ft | 1979-03-06 |
| 5 | 17.40 ft | 1978-01-26 |
| 6 | 17.39 ft | 2010-12-01 |
| 7 | 17.10 ft | 1970-02-03 |
| 8 | 16.50 ft | 2004-09-18 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 13.00 ft
Macbeth Cabins flood and water reaches River Road near the State Park office
- 14.00 ft
About 1 foot of water covers River Road near the Cook Forest State Park office.
- 17.00 ft
The basement of the Cook Forest State Park office starts flooding.
- 18.00 ft
Several feet of water in the lower end of the Cook State Forest office parking lot.
- 18.50 ft
The post office parking lot floods. Water reached an areas about 10 feet up hill from the intersection of Cemetery Road and River Road.
- 18.69 ft
Flood waters reach the levels that were reached during the flood of May 2014.
- 18.84 ft
Flood waters reach the levels that were reached during Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
- 19.00 ft
Post office floods, and was the estimated flood stage during the Saint Patrick's Day Flood of 1936.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Clarion River flooding at Cooksburg?
No. The Clarion River at Cooksburg is at 2.85 ft, 7.65 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Cooksburg?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 10.5 ft, minor flooding 13 ft, moderate flooding 15 ft and major flooding 17 ft.
What is the highest the Clarion River has been at Cooksburg?
The highest crest on record is 19.0 ft, on 1936-03-17.
Is the Clarion River high or low right now at Cooksburg?
At 2.85 ft it is higher than 17% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge COKP1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03029500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.