USGS 01571005 Paxton Creek near Glenwood, PA

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Station gage imageSTATION.--01571005 PAXTON CREEK NEAR GLENWOOD, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`18'22", long 76`51'20", Dauphin County, Hydrologic Unit, 02050305, on left bank, downstream side of bridge over Paxton Creek on Kohn Road, near Glenwood, PA.
DRAINAGE AREA.--11.6 square miles.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--September 2012 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 335.60 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988, from NAVD88 tie-in survey. Prior to May 22, 2026, the datum of gage was erroneously reported as 351.6 or 338 ft above North American Vertical Datum of 1988 depending on source. Satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION.--Station established and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey. Funding for the operation of this station is provided by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission.
GAGE HEIGHTS OF IMPORTANCE.--
Supplied by USGS.-- Data transmitter operational limit: 17.2 ft.
This station managed by the PAWSC New Cumberland Office.

Available Parameters Available Period
  
2012-09-13  2026-06-12
2012-09-12  2026-06-12
2023-06-12  2026-06-12







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Discharge, cubic feet per second

Most recent instantaneous value: 6.75 06-12-2026   03:15 EDT
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Daily discharge, cubic feet per second -- statistics for Jun 12 based on 13 water years of record more
Min
(2017)
25th
percen-
tile
Most Recent
Instantaneous
Value Jun 12
Median Mean 75th
percen-
tile
Max
(2014)
2.67 4.9 6.75 9.8 12 17 40.4


Gage height, feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 1.94 06-12-2026   03:15 EDT
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Stream water level elevation above NAVD 1988, in feet

Most recent instantaneous value: 337.54 06-12-2026   03:15 EDT
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