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Swatara Creek
USGS · 01573208
SWATARA CREEK
USGS · 01573208LIVE

Swatara Creek near Palmyra, PA

PENNSYLVANIA40.3222°N, -76.6294°W Updated 4 hr ago
FLOW RATE
188cfs
AIR TEMP
72°F
WIND
6mph NE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
188cfs 13.4% vs avg
Optimal band: 220–298 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
3,701cfs
PERIOD LOW
70cfs
RUNNABLE
16%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
84°
66°
THU
85°
68°
FRI
82°
67°
SAT
86°
63°
SUN
82°
63°
MON
81°
64°
TUE
82°
59°
TIME
WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
67°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph NE
G 14 mph
6
G14
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4
G13
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4
G10
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4
G7
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G3
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NW
3
SSW
4
G5
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G5
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2
G6
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0
G3
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3
G5
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5
G7
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5
G10
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1
G7
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4
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G9
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G7
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4
G13
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G10
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12
G16
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G11
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G11
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G8
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G3
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G4
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G4
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G5
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3
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4
G7
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G10
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G14
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5
G12
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PRECIP
chance %
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7%
CLOUDS
cover %
27%
few
27%
5%
10%
19%
16%
17%
27%
14%
22%
27%
24%
3%
2%
6%
1%
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28%
100%
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2%
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1%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1005
100510061003100310011001999999998998998100010011003100310051005100710051007
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Good
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:44 AM
SUNSET
08:38 PM
14H 54M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Last Quarter
42% illuminated

Station Location

40.3222, -76.6294
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 00:00 UTC
Site #01573208·USGS

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