Youghiogheny River at Ohiopyle

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What floods at each level

• 39 ft

  Flooding begins in the parking lot at the top of Rafter Put-In Trail.

• 30 ft

  Water reaches Youghiogheny River Bike Trail.

• 25 ft

  Water reaches railraod tracks along right downsteam bank upstream of Route 381 bridge.

• 22 ft

  Route 381 flooded in Ohiopyle.

• 20 ft

  Flooding begins at the waste water treatment plant.

• 16.5 ft

  Water reaches steel girders under Route 381 bridge near left downstream bank.

• 14 ft

  Water approaches walkway in Ohiopyle State Park upstream of falls.

• 10 ft

  The Lower Yough below Ohiopyle is closed to all guided and unguided rafting.

• 8 ft

  The Middle Yough from Confluence to Ohiopyle is closed to all guided and unguided rafting. Only guided rafting is permitted in the Lower Yough below Ohiopyle.

• 6 ft

  No unguided rafts or duckies are permitted in the Middle Yough from Confluence to Ohiopyle.

• 4 ft

  Only guided tours with larger 15 foot rafts are permitted in the Lower Yough below Ohiopyle.

• 3 ft

  Only rafts are permitted for both guided and unguided rafting.

• 2 ft

  All rafts and duckies are permitted for both guided or unguided rafting.

• 1.9 ft

  Lower limit for rafting.

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