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Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina

Highest listed crest 10.63 ftFlood stage 5.0 ft17 crests since 1954

The Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina crested above flood stage 17 times among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1954 to 2026. The highest, 10.63 ft on October 15, 1954, was minor flooding, 5.63 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
10.63 ft
October 15, 1954; 109,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
5.0 ft
No major stage set
Crests at major
0
17 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 11, 2026
8.02 ft, minor flooding
Location
Somerset County
Pennsylvania

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina
Action stage3.70—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)5.017Aug 11, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat

Every listed crest

17 crests from 1954 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina, 1954 to 2026 4681012ft Flood stage 5.0 ft Oct 15, 1954: 10.63 ft, minor flooding; 109,000 cubic feet per secondAug 6, 2000: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 8,700 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2003: 5.30 ft, minor floodingSep 7, 2011: 5.38 ft, minor flooding; 4,050 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 2012: 5.98 ft, minor flooding; 4,785 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2013: 6.37 ft, minor flooding; 5,259 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2014: 5.08 ft, minor flooding; 3,685 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2015: 6.44 ft, minor flooding; 5,346 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2017: 6.26 ft, minor flooding; 5,756 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 2018: 7.60 ft, minor flooding; 7,500 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2018: 5.18 ft, minor flooding; 4,338 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2018: 5.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,235 cubic feet per secondSep 10, 2018: 7.89 ft, minor flooding; 7,877 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 5.91 ft, minor flooding; 5,302 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2023: 5.31 ft, minor flooding; 4,520 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2026: 6.78 ft, minor flooding; 6,572 cubic feet per secondAug 11, 2026: 8.02 ft, minor flooding; 8,707 cubic feet per second Highest, 10.63 ft, Oct 15, 1954 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 2 2010s: 11 11 2020s: 3 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Laurel Hill Creek at Ursina
1Oct 15, 195410.63+5.63Minor109,000
2Aug 6, 20009.00+4.00Minor8,700
3Aug 11, 20268.02+3.02Minor8,707
4Sep 10, 20187.89+2.89Minor7,877
5Feb 16, 20187.60+2.60Minor7,500
6Feb 19, 20266.78+1.78Minor6,572
7Jun 28, 20156.44+1.44Minor5,346
8Aug 29, 20136.37+1.37Minor5,259
9May 29, 20176.26+1.26Minor5,756
10Oct 30, 20125.98+0.98Minor4,785
11Feb 8, 20195.91+0.91Minor5,302
12Sep 7, 20115.38+0.38Minor4,050
13Mar 24, 20235.31+0.31Minor4,520
14Apr 4, 20035.30+0.30Minor—
15Apr 3, 20185.18+0.18Minor4,338
16Jun 11, 20185.10+0.10Minor4,235
17May 16, 20145.08+0.08Minor3,685

Other gauges in Somerset County

Flood gauges in Somerset County
Markleton9.016.40 ft, Mar 17, 19360
Confluence12.021.60 ft, Mar 17, 19363

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge URSP1, 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.