River stage
Connellsville, Youghiogheny River
- River level
- 4.25 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +1.77 ft
- Recent high
- 7.94 ft
- Recent low
- 2.36 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS CLLP1
- 30-day change
- +0.38 ft
- Average
- 3.24 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 21.96 ft
In brief
The Youghiogheny River at Connellsville, PA read 4.25 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 4.75 ft below action stage. That is 0.38 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge CLLP1
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.96 ft | 1954-10-16 |
| 2 | 20.28 ft | 1936-03-18 |
| 3 | 19.30 ft | 1924-03-29 |
| 4 | 18.64 ft | 1996-01-19 |
| 5 | 18.64 ft | 1971-09-14 |
| 6 | 17.28 ft | 1912-03-21 |
| 7 | 17.02 ft | 1941-06-05 |
| 8 | 16.53 ft | 1972-06-23 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 12.00 ft
Flooding begins in the vicinity of Yough Park.
- 14.00 ft
Several 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.
- 14.13 ft
Water reaches level of March 3, 2015.
- 16.00 ft
About 100 homes on the west side of Connellsville flood in the areas of Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Streets.
- 17.00 ft
Water reaches homes in the towns Adelaide and Dawson, downstream of Connelsville.
- 18.00 ft
Flooding affects several homes and small businesses in the immediate vicinity of the Crawford Street Bridge.
- 19.00 ft
Floodwaters reach Chessie railroad tracks along right bank at Crawford Street Bridge.
- 20.00 ft
Floodwaters enter AMTRAK stop on the right bank about 0.2 miles downstream from the gage.
- 20.28 ft
Water reaches the level of the ST. Patricks Day Flood and crest on March 18, 1936.
- 21.96 ft
Water reaches the flood of record...October 16, 1954.
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Trout stocking on the Youghiogheny River
PFBC's 2026 spring schedule lists 13 trout releases on the Youghiogheny River, 0 fish in total, the first in March. Brown trout and Rainbow trout and Golden rainbow trout.
| Species | Fish | When |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | — | March 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | March 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | March 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | April 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | May 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | May 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | May 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | May 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | July 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | July 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | September 2026 |
PFBC lists a week or a month rather than a date, and notes that actual stocking can differ with fish availability and weather. Full Pennsylvania stocking schedule →
Frequently asked questions
Is the Youghiogheny River flooding at Connellsville?
No. The Youghiogheny River at Connellsville is at 4.25 ft, 4.75 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Connellsville?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 9 ft, minor flooding 12 ft, moderate flooding 16 ft and major flooding 18 ft.
What is the highest the Youghiogheny River has been at Connellsville?
The highest crest on record is 21.96 ft, on 1954-10-16.
Is the Youghiogheny River high or low right now at Connellsville?
At 4.25 ft it is higher than 89% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge CLLP1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03082500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.