River stage
Rouseville, Oil Creek
- River level
- 2.07 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- -0.06 ft
- Recent high
- 6.65 ft
- Recent low
- 1.98 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS ROSP1
- 30-day change
- -0.87 ft
- Average
- 2.60 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 11.97 ft
In brief
The Oil Creek at Rouseville, PA read 2.07 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 8.93 ft below minor flood stage. That is 0.87 ft lower than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge ROSP1
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.97 ft | 1959-01-22 |
| 2 | 11.55 ft | 1954-10-16 |
| 3 | 11.51 ft | 2004-09-09 |
Trout stocking on the Oil Creek
PFBC's 2026 spring schedule lists 28 trout releases on the Oil Creek, 0 fish in total, the first in February. Brown trout and Rainbow trout and Golden rainbow trout.
| Species | Fish | When |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | — | February 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | February 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | February 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | February 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | February 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | February 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | February 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | February 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | February 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | February 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | February 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | February 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | March 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | March 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | March 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | April 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | April 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | April 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | April 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | April 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | October 2026 |
PFBC lists a week or a month rather than a date, and notes that actual stocking can differ with fish availability and weather. Full Pennsylvania stocking schedule →
Frequently asked questions
Is the Oil Creek flooding at Rouseville?
No. The Oil Creek at Rouseville is at 2.07 ft, 8.93 ft below minor flood stage.
What is the flood stage at Rouseville?
The National Weather Service sets minor flooding 11 ft, moderate flooding 13 ft and major flooding 15 ft.
What is the highest the Oil Creek has been at Rouseville?
The highest crest on record is 11.97 ft, on 1959-01-22.
Is the Oil Creek high or low right now at Rouseville?
At 2.07 ft it is higher than 8% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge ROSP1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 03020500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.