USGS · 01573560

SWATARA CREEK

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Swatara Creek near Hershey, PA

DERRY TOWNSHIP, PA40.2984°N, -76.6677°W Updated 1 hr ago

FLOW RATE

189cfs

GAUGE HT

1.66ft

AIR TEMP

72°F

WIND

5mph ENE

FISH INDEX

75SCORE / 100

GREAT · 4 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

189cfs 75.3% vs avg

Optimal band: 161–217 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

203cfs

PERIOD LOW

175cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.66ft

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Weather Conditions

WEATHER CONDITIONS

TODAY

80°

67°

WED

84°

65°

THU

85°

68°

FRI

83°

66°

SAT

86°

64°

SUN

82°

63°

MON

81°

64°

TIME

WED

NOW

THU

FRI

SAT

SUN

TEMP

hourly forecast

66°

mild

66°

65°

66°

68°

70°

73°

75°

77°

79°

81°

82°

83°

84°

83°

80°

76°

74°

73°

72°

71°

70°

69°

68°

71°

74°

76°

77°

79°

82°

83°

85°

79°

81°

78°

77°

75°

72°

70°

69°

68°

67°

66°

69°

72°

75°

78°

81°

82°

83°

78°

72°

71°

70°

69°

70°

69°

67°

66°

65°

64°

65°

69°

72°

75°

78°

81°

82°

84°

85°

86°

85°

82°

75°

71°

70°

68°

66°

65°

64°

63°

65°

67°

71°

73°

76°

78°

79°

80°

81°

82°

79°

76°

73°

70°

68°

WIND

mph · gust · dir

5mph NE

G 13 mph

G13

G12

G10

ENE

G10

ENE

ESE

SSW

WSW

SSE

G10

SSW

NNE

ESE

G14

SSW

G13

SSW

G11

SSW

WSW

G17

G11

G10

SSW

SSE

NNW

WNW

G10

G14

G12

NNW

ENE

NNE

NNW

WNW

G13

WNW

G14

NNW

G14

G13

G12

NNE

G11

NNE

NNW

NNE

ENE

ESE

SSE

G11

SSE

G15

PRECIP

chance %

11%

14%

13%

10%

44%

64%

10%

20%

63%

12%

11%

CLOUDS

cover %

clear

11%

15%

24%

36%

19%

30%

23%

26%

63%

18%

100%

10%

20%

31%

22%

100%

64%

21%

49%

100%

59%

28%

100%

92%

57%

95%

100%

97%

95%

68%

100%

12%

25%

91%

80%

100%

16%

66%

100%

99%

100%

53%

10%

100%

85%

11%

36%

12%

13%

14%

62%

100%

83%

100%

PRESSURE

hPa · trend

1005

TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure

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FISH INDEX

Temperature

Warm

Wind

Light

Pressure

Stable

Moon Phase

Good

DAYLIGHT

SUNRISE

05:44 AM

SUNSET

08:39 PM

14H 55M OF DAYLIGHT

MOON PHASE

Last Quarter

42% illuminated

Station Location

40.2984, -76.6677

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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 02:45 UTC

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