Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The maximum level for running Ohiopyle Falls is 1.8'. The Corps of Engineers does what it can to keep the river at a sane level for Race Day.
The above gage is the virtual Ohiopyle Gage, based on some old data butt probably quite reliable. It's based on the Confluence gage (minimum: 1.8'; max: 2.1'). You can get the official Ohiopyle level from the USACE gage.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle, PA
usgs-03081500 1.30 - 1.80 ft IV 01h29m 2.7 ft (rc= 2.8 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
1.30 -1.80 ft barely runnable-high runnable IV It's illegal to run the Falls above 1.8 feet.

Report - Reports of Youghiogheny 5. Ohiopyle Falls and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
Youghiogheny River [PA] 42015.jpeg n/a Chris Emery
Youghiogheny [PA] Ohiopyle Falls n/a Erik Barbara
Youghiogheny [PA] n/a boof or die
Youghiogheny [PA] Strider Snyder 1.5 ft (Ohiopyle) Matt Muir
Youghiogheny [PA] Ohiopyle Falls by Karl Gesslein n/a Matt Muir
67d15h52m /Youghiogheny-5. Ohiopyle Falls [PA] Annelies Layton at the Falls n/a Hugh Barrow
67d15h55m /Youghiogheny-5. Ohiopyle Falls [PA] Hugh, Ohiopyle Falls n/a Hugh Barrow
1y148d01h02m /Youghiogheny-5. Ohiopyle Falls [PA] Look Ma' No Hands...Dan LeDonne's Run 2010 Access Granted n/a Eli Loiben
1y164d21h15m /Youghiogheny-5. Ohiopyle Falls Ohiopyle Falls 0 cfs Stu McLean
1y164d21h15m /Youghiogheny-5. Ohiopyle Falls h2owheel 0 cfs Stu McLean
1y219d14h07m /Youghiogheny-5. Ohiopyle Falls [PA] Account of 07/07/10 0 cfs Scott Weems
1y224d11h52m @Youghiogheny 5. Ohiopyle Falls [PA] Garrett going Backwards n/a Garrett Scott
1y224d11h54m @Youghiogheny 5. Ohiopyle Falls [PA] Garrett Boofing the Falls n/a Garrett Scott
1y224d11h57m @Youghiogheny 5. Ohiopyle Falls [PA] Garrett Water Boofing n/a Garrett Scott
5y169d18h28m Youghiogheny, PA [WV] 1.7 ft ? Brian McConnell
5y190d18h28m Yough [PA] Ohiopyle Falls. Aug. 5. 06 1.7ft Ross McIlwaine
5y190d18h28m Youghiogheny [PA] Clay Wright at Ohiopyle Falls 1.6 ft. Jeff Macklin
5y195d10h28m Youghiogheny [PA] Ohiopyle Falls n/a Nick Dolman
6y167d18h28m Youghigheny River [PA] Brett Mayer-Aschhoff, Ohiopyle Falls ~1.8 ft Brett Mayer-Aschhoff
6y167d18h28m Youghiogheny [PA] safety n/a Jonathan Janicki

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