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Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift

Highest listed crest 41.64 ftFlood stage 25.0 ft22 crests since 1936

The Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 22 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1936 to 2015. The highest, 41.64 ft on March 18, 1936, was major flooding, 16.64 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
41.64 ft
March 18, 1936; 185,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
25.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
1
103rd of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
March 7, 1945
25.34 ft, minor flooding
Location
Westmoreland County
Near Lower Burrell (8.8 mi), New Kensington (10.8 mi), Murrysville (12.5 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift
Action stage19.35Apr 14, 1948The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)25.02Mar 7, 1945Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage27.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.01Mar 18, 1936Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

22 crests from 1936 to 2015. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift, 1936 to 2015 1020304050ft Flood stage 25.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Mar 18, 1936: 41.64 ft, major flooding; 185,000 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1937: 18.60 ft, below flood stageDec 18, 1937: 19.37 ft, action stageMar 31, 1940: 25.70 ft, minor floodingApr 20, 1940: 18.20 ft, below flood stageJun 5, 1941: 22.68 ft, action stageApr 10, 1942: 20.32 ft, action stageDec 30, 1942: 24.79 ft, action stageMar 7, 1945: 25.34 ft, minor floodingApr 14, 1948: 20.91 ft, action stageJan 27, 1952: 18.50 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 1964: 18.43 ft, below flood stageJun 25, 1972: 17.81 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 1975: 18.04 ft, below flood stageFeb 21, 1976: 14.66 ft, below flood stageJul 22, 1977: 14.94 ft, below flood stageFeb 26, 1981: 14.00 ft, below flood stage; 21,200 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1982: 13.90 ft, below flood stage; 20,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1986: 13.80 ft, below flood stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1987: 13.80 ft, below flood stage; 20,600 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1994: 17.50 ft, below flood stage; 31,800 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2015: 11.28 ft, below flood stage; 13,648 cubic feet per second Highest, 41.64 ft, Mar 18, 1936 19401950196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift 1930s: 1 1940s: 2 2 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Kiskiminetas River at Vandergrift
1Mar 18, 193641.64+16.64Major185,000
2Mar 31, 194025.70+0.70Minor—
3Mar 7, 194525.34+0.34Minor—
4Dec 30, 194224.79−0.21Action—
5Jun 5, 194122.68−2.32Action—
6Apr 14, 194820.91−4.09Action—
7Apr 10, 194220.32−4.68Action—
8Dec 18, 193719.37−5.63Action—
9Oct 29, 193718.60−6.40Below flood stage—
10Jan 27, 195218.50−6.50Below flood stage—
11Mar 14, 196418.43−6.57Below flood stage—
12Apr 20, 194018.20−6.80Below flood stage—
13Mar 3, 197518.04−6.96Below flood stage—
14Jun 25, 197217.81−7.19Below flood stage—
15Mar 30, 199417.50−7.50Below flood stage31,800
16Jul 22, 197714.94−10.06Below flood stage—
17Feb 21, 197614.66−10.34Below flood stage—
18Feb 26, 198114.00−11.00Below flood stage21,200
19Mar 22, 198213.90−11.10Below flood stage20,900
20Feb 13, 198613.80−11.20Below flood stage20,600
21Apr 12, 198713.80−11.20Below flood stage20,600
22Mar 17, 201511.28−13.72Below flood stage13,648

Other gauges in Westmoreland County

Flood gauges in Westmoreland County
Seward12.027.06 ft, Jul 20, 19774
Latrobe17.020.10 ft, Oct 30, 20120
Charleroi Lock and Dam28.042.70 ft, Nov 5, 198514

Westmoreland County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Pennsylvania

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VGFP1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.