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Maximum discharge along the river is currently at the reporting a streamflow rate of cfs. This is also the highest stage along the Kiskiminetas River, with a gauge stage of ft at this location. This river is monitored from 1 different streamgauging stations along the Kiskiminetas River, the highest being situated at an altitude of ft, the .
The Kiskiminetas River is a tributary of the Allegheny River located in western Pennsylvania, flowing for 57 miles from its source in Indiana County to its confluence with the Allegheny River in Armstrong County.
| Streamgauge | Streamflow | Gauge Stage | 24hr Change (%) | % Normal | Minimum (cfs) | Maximum (cfs) | Air Temp | Elevation |
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Kiskiminetas River At Vandergrift
USGS 03048500 |
3550 cfs | 6.21 ft | 9.23 |
The Kiskiminetas River (called the Kiski for short) is a tributary of the Allegheny River, approximately 27 miles (43 km) long, in Western Pennsylvania in the United States. The region stretching from the northern side of Harmar Township, Pennsylvania to the Kiskiminetas towns is often referred to by the locals as the Alle-Kiski Valley after the rivers.