Waterlands
Conestoga River
USGS · 01576500
CONESTOGA RIVER
USGS · 01576500LIVE

Conestoga River at Lancaster, PA

LANCASTER, PA40.0501°N, -76.2772°W Updated 59 min ago
FLOW RATE
1,190cfs
GAUGE HT
5.10ft
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
3mph N
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
1,190cfs 10.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 226–306 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,810cfs
PERIOD LOW
223cfs
RUNNABLE
70%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

5.10ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
84°
68°
MON
85°
67°
TUE
87°
62°
WED
95°
69°
THU
87°
71°
FRI
81°
65°
SAT
77°
65°
TIME
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FRI
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
4mph NNE
G 9 mph
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G5
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G3
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2
G3
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3
G4
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G5
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6
G17
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6
G14
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7
G14
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2
G11
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3
G11
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G10
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3
G6
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G5
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G3
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G12
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G10
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
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4%
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5%
5%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1012
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:46 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
14H 48M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
7% illuminated

Station Location

40.0501, -76.2772
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 05:45 UTC
Site #01576500·USGS

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