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

Conestoga River at Lancaster, PA

LANCASTER, PA40.0501°N, -76.2772°W Updated 9 hr ago
FLOW RATE
1,374cfs
GAUGE HT
5.31ft
AIR TEMP
68°F
WIND
3mph NNE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
1,374cfs 42.8% vs avg
Optimal band: 147–199 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,397cfs
PERIOD LOW
67cfs
RUNNABLE
18%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

5.31ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
67°
MON
87°
65°
TUE
87°
62°
WED
95°
69°
THU
87°
71°
FRI
81°
65°
SAT
77°
65°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
100%
overcast
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11%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1013
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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
6% illuminated

Station Location

40.0501, -76.2772
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #01576500·USGS

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