What is the current flow on Swatara Creek?

Swatara Creek was running 127 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT, measured at USGS gauge 01573560. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

What is the water temperature on Swatara Creek?

75.7°F (24.3°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT, at USGS gauge 01573208. Swatara Creek carries no state trout classification, so the trout-stress thresholds do not apply to it — this is a water temperature measurement, not a fishery judgement.

Swatara Creek, Pennsylvania: Flow & Water Temperature

Latest Reading

127

cubic feet / second

75.7°F

water temperature (24.3°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 12:45 PM CDT at gauge 01573560. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 1:30 PM CDT at gauge 01573208. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

Where Swatara Creek is measured

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5 USGS gauges on Swatara Creek — open one for its live readings on the USGS site. The other pins are places to stay, from Stay22.

USGS Gauges on Swatara Creek

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
01572025	Swatara Creek near Pine Grove, PA	—
01572190	Swatara Creek near Inwood, PA	—
01573000	Swatara Creek at Harper Tavern, PA	—
01573208	Swatara Creek near Palmyra, PA	Yes
01573560	Swatara Creek near Hershey, PA	—

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