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Pennsylvania · Unknown Co.

Swatara Creek

· 58 mi · Class I
Optimal: 300–875 CFS · USGS #01573000
591 avg
161CFS
0.59 ft gauge height
Below Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 591 cfsHist. median: 0 cfsUSGS #01573000
Designated Water Trail · Swatara Creek Watershed Association

About

60 miles - Pine Grove to Middletown

Solunar Fishing Activity
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Waning Gibbous
88% illumination
Poor
★ Moon overhead
7:29 AM
Moonrise
2:57 AM
Moonset
12:02 PM
★ Moon underfoot
7:29 PM
Next full moon: Jun 2926 days
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Data Quality

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