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Conestoga River
USGS · 01576500
CONESTOGA RIVER
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Conestoga River at Lancaster, PA

LANCASTER, PA40.0501°N, -76.2772°W Updated 10 min ago
FLOW RATE
98.9cfs
GAUGE HT
3.10ft
AIR TEMP
83°F
WIND
8mph W
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
98.9cfs 65.7% vs avg
Optimal band: 92124 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
135cfs
PERIOD LOW
98.9cfs
RUNNABLE
78%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.10ft
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

17.4in

-15% vs normal

17.37 in of precipitation so far this year, 15% below the 30-year normal of 20.51 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

17.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.5in

30-yr average

Typical Range

16.5–26.9in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-15%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.51" · normal 3.19" (2.1–4.3)
Jan
Feb: 1.73" · normal 2.86" (1.7–4.6)
Feb
Mar: 4.02" · normal 3.90" (1.7–5.7)
Mar
Apr: 2.37" · normal 3.66" (2.1–5.4)
Apr
May: 4.04" · normal 3.57" (1.6–5.2)
May
Jun: 2.70" (so far)· normal 3.84" (1.9–6.7)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.91" (2.0–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.60" (1.7–5.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.40" (1.5–8.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.74" (1.8–5.8)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.95" (1.4–4.4)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.67" (1.8–5.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo02:23 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
89°
69°
SAT
83°
70°
SUN
81°
66°
MON
86°
66°
TUE
90°
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WED
97°
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THU
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TIME
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
8mph W
G 16 mph
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1008
10081009100810091007100710061007100510071008101010091010101010101007100710071008
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:37 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
15H 1M OF DAYLIGHT3H 28M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
88% illuminated

Station Location

40.0501, -76.2772
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 17:10 UTC
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