River Level & Area Weather Forecast

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Pine Creek Outfitters is located 11 miles west of Wellsboro on US Route 6 along Pine Creek at the entrance to the PA Grand Canyon.   Our base has on-site launching of boats and is conveniently located for nearby access to the Rail Trail and hiking trails.  We are 3/4 mile west of the Ansonia bridge.  Look for our red canoes and rough-cut building.

Note about the weather here:

 

· Tioga County receives very little rainfall when compared to the rest of Pennsylvania.  Many storms will begin to break up as they approach our hilly and mountainous region.  This makes weather predictions less accurate (thus less chance of rain). 

 

River Level Information

Pine Creek is an all-natural, free-flowing river.  There is no human control over the water level, i.e. no dams releasing or restraining it. 

The river can flood overnight when it rains hard.  It drops steadily over time, and can also become a shallow stream when there is little or no rain.

 

The river level and area rainfall are monitored electronically for flood warnings and other purposes. The gauge readings are available on the internet at the USGS website link below.

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River Level Reading

Notes about the River Level Reading:

 

· The first (top) graph shows the average depth of Pine Creek in feet.  Most people prefer the river to be between 2.5 and 3.5 feet.

 

· Above 3.5 feet, some rapids can take on a class III rating.

· At 6 feet, the river begins to flood.

· Below 2.5 feet, all rapids take on a class I or II rating.

· At 1.8 feet, portaging is required in some places.

 

 

 

 

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The graphs can be changed to show up to 60 days of data

Pine Creek at 1.6 feet

Pine Creek at 5.8 feet

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