Allegheny River · Pittsburgh & Southwest
Allegheny River: Millvale to Point State Park (Three Rivers)
High - pushy
32,100 cfs
Gauge 03049500 · Sep 14, 8:15 PM (54 min ago)
Much above normal
About the 95th percentile for today (1939–2025)
- 500 min runnable
- 2,000–30,000 ideal
- 60,000 max safe (cfs)
Thresholds are editorial starting points, not official advisories. Scout, check dam-release schedules, and never rely on a single number.
The run
The Pittsburgh skyline paddle: under the Three Sisters bridges to the fountain at the Point, on pooled water that is flat except for boat wakes.
Hazards
Commercial towboats and barges use the navigation channel; stay near shore and out of the channel. Big wakes on event days.
Season
April-October.
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Streamflow at Allegheny River at Natrona, PA · USGS page
Put-in & take-out
Where it is
Run geometry is a straight put-in → take-out line; coordinates are approximate. Open the full map