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Youghiogheny River at Sutersville

Highest listed crest 32.50 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft31 crests since 1917

The Youghiogheny River at Sutersville crested at major flood stage 12 times among the 31 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1917 to 2024. The highest, 32.50 ft on October 16, 1954, was major flooding, 12.50 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Youghiogheny River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
32.50 ft
October 16, 1954; 107,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
12
9th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
April 4, 2024
24.43 ft, major flooding
Location
Allegheny County
Near McKeesport (7.3 mi), Jefferson Hills (8.2 mi), West Mifflin (9.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Youghiogheny River at Sutersville
Action stage14.95Feb 8, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.08Mar 1, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage21.05Feb 17, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.012Apr 4, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

31 crests from 1917 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Youghiogheny River at Sutersville, 1917 to 2024 101520253035ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Jan 22, 1917: 20.50 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 1920: 23.00 ft, major floodingMar 30, 1924: 28.00 ft, major floodingMay 4, 1934: 23.00 ft, major floodingMar 18, 1936: 30.65 ft, major floodingApr 26, 1937: 22.80 ft, moderate floodingOct 29, 1937: 20.30 ft, minor floodingFeb 11, 1940: 21.61 ft, moderate floodingJun 5, 1941: 27.34 ft, major floodingOct 16, 1954: 32.50 ft, major flooding; 107,000 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1956: 21.30 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 1967: 23.15 ft, major floodingSep 14, 1971: 24.70 ft, major floodingJun 23, 1972: 29.70 ft, major flooding; 91,500 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1974: 19.90 ft, action stageJan 26, 1978: 21.60 ft, moderate floodingNov 27, 1985: 20.60 ft, minor floodingJan 20, 1996: 28.04 ft, major flooding; 83,300 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 2004: 20.70 ft, minor flooding; 49,800 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2005: 20.70 ft, minor flooding; 50,400 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2005: 19.89 ft, action stage; 47,060 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2007: 12.99 ft, below flood stage; 21,969 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2009: 15.38 ft, action stage; 29,809 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 2010: 20.97 ft, minor flooding; 51,600 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2015: 20.66 ft, minor flooding; 50,240 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 2015: 15.07 ft, action stage; 28,739 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2018: 22.83 ft, moderate flooding; 53,553 cubic feet per secondSep 11, 2018: 26.53 ft, major flooding; 73,928 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 2019: 16.57 ft, action stage; 31,056 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 2021: 20.21 ft, minor flooding; 44,929 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2024: 24.43 ft, major flooding; 61,475 cubic feet per second Highest, 32.50 ft, Oct 16, 1954 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Youghiogheny River at Sutersville 1910s: 1 1920s: 2 1930s: 4 4 1940s: 2 1950s: 2 1960s: 1 1970s: 3 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 2 2010s: 4 2020s: 2 1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Youghiogheny River at Sutersville
1Oct 16, 195432.50+12.50Major107,000
2Mar 18, 193630.65+10.65Major—
3Jun 23, 197229.70+9.70Major91,500
4Jan 20, 199628.04+8.04Major83,300
5Mar 30, 192428.00+8.00Major—
6Jun 5, 194127.34+7.34Major—
7Sep 11, 201826.53+6.53Major73,928
8Sep 14, 197124.70+4.70Major—
9Apr 4, 202424.43+4.43Major61,475
10Mar 6, 196723.15+3.15Major—
11Mar 5, 192023.00+3.00Major—
12May 4, 193423.00+3.00Major—
13Feb 17, 201822.83+2.83Moderate53,553
14Apr 26, 193722.80+2.80Moderate—
15Feb 11, 194021.61+1.61Moderate—
16Jan 26, 197821.60+1.60Moderate—
17Jan 26, 195621.30+1.30Moderate—
18Mar 14, 201020.97+0.97Minor51,600
19Sep 18, 200420.70+0.70Minor49,800
20Jan 6, 200520.70+0.70Minor50,400
21Mar 5, 201520.66+0.66Minor50,240
22Nov 27, 198520.60+0.60Minor—
23Jan 22, 191720.50+0.50Minor—
24Oct 29, 193720.30+0.30Minor—
25Mar 1, 202120.21+0.21Minor44,929
26Jan 22, 197419.90−0.10Action—
27Mar 29, 200519.89−0.11Action47,060
28Feb 8, 201916.57−3.43Action31,056
29May 5, 200915.38−4.62Action29,809
30Mar 15, 201515.07−4.93Action28,739
31Mar 16, 200712.99−7.01Below flood stage21,969

The worst floods along the Youghiogheny River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Youghiogheny River that crested above flood stage within a week.

October 16, 1954: 32.50 ft here, major flooding

  • ConnellsvillePA · Oct 16, 1954 · 21.96 ft · Major · its highest
  • ConfluencePA · Oct 15, 1954 · 19.92 ft · Major

March 18, 1936: 30.65 ft here, major flooding

  • ConfluencePA · Mar 17, 1936 · 21.60 ft · Major · its highest
  • ConnellsvillePA · Mar 18, 1936 · 20.28 ft · Major

June 23, 1972: 29.70 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Youghiogheny River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Youghiogheny River
ConfluencePA12.021.60 ft, Mar 17, 19363
ConnellsvillePA12.021.96 ft, Oct 16, 19545
Sutersville this gaugePA20.032.50 ft, Oct 16, 195412

Other gauges in Allegheny County

Flood gauges in Allegheny County
C.W. Bill Young Lock and Dam17.031.10 ft, Mar 18, 19362
Natrona Lock and Dam21.032.10 ft, Mar 18, 19365
Sharpsburg Lock and Dam21.026.90 ft, Jun 24, 19721
Carnegie20.025.05 ft, Sep 18, 20041
Girty's Run11.013.56 ft, Jul 5, 20180
Etna9.010.28 ft, May 30, 19860
Braddock Lock and Dam22.035.30 ft, Mar 18, 19368
Elizabeth Lock and Dam20.032.50 ft, Mar 18, 19369
Dashields Lock and Dam25.042.80 ft, Mar 18, 19365
Pittsburgh22.046.00 ft, Mar 18, 193622
Etna13.014.60 ft, Sep 1, 20210
Turtle Creek6.011.34 ft, Jun 18, 20091

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge STSP1, 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.