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Cowanesque River
USGS · 01519200
COWANESQUE RIVER
USGS · 01519200LIVE

Cowanesque River at Elkland, PA

NELSON TOWNSHIP, PA41.9875°N, -77.3022°W Updated 16 hr ago
FLOW RATE
126cfs
GAUGE HT
16.29ft
AIR TEMP
77°F
WIND
2mph E
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
126cfs 30.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 65–87 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
4,289cfs
PERIOD LOW
7cfs
RUNNABLE
10%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

16.29ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
83°
57°
MON
86°
63°
TUE
90°
66°
WED
86°
70°
THU
79°
56°
FRI
70°
51°
SAT
75°
50°
TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
83°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
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G 4 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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2%
2%
2%
CLOUDS
cover %
0%
clear
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
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0%
0%
64%
98%
1%
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5%
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16%
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2%
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24%
PRESSURE
hPa · trend
982
982982982983981980979980976975975974973974972972971974976979
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:44 AM
SUNSET
08:44 PM
15H 0M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

41.9875, -77.3022
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #01519200·USGS

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