Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle, PA
usgs-03081500	1.10 - 7.00 ft	IV-V	00h39m	7.3 ft (too high)
	As the level approaches 7.5' and above, the current and hydraulics become powerfully BIG. Flush downing is a concern if there's a swim.
Range Water Level Difficulty Comment 1.10 -1.70 ft barely runnable-med runnable III Below 1.8', Ohiopyle Falls is also runnable. See the description of that reach for the paddlers' guidelines. 1.70 -4.00 ft med runnable-a bit pushy runnable III 4.00 -7.00 ft a bit pushy runnable-high runnable III-IV Arguably most difficult at 4-5'. Above 5', things begin to wash out, though there are some BIG holes and waves. 7.00 -100.00 ft barely High-extremely High IV-V As the level approaches 7.5' and above, the current and hydraulics become powerfully BIG. Flush downing is a concern if there's a swim.