Francis East Walter Reservoir map & radar · PA
Wind forecast, gusts, and lake elevation for small-craft sailing at Francis East Walter Reservoir (Francis East Walter Reservoir Near White Haven).
Live rain radar over the lake and its shoreline, plus every mapped launch ramp, marina, and sailing club in the area.
Launch ramps & marinas nearby
From OpenStreetMap · within ~8 miles of the gauge
Reading the radar
- Blue→green→yellow→red = light → heavy precipitation. Green already means small-craft weather is building; red means get off the water.
- Drag the slider past “now” for RainViewer’s nowcast — a 30-minute radar extrapolation, handy for timing a last reach before the cell arrives.
- Radar is precipitation only: it will not show the clear-air gust fronts that precede thunderstorms. Combine with the hourly forecast rain-probability column.
About this lake
- Location
- 41.1126°, -75.7205°
- Gauge datum
- 1,265 ft
- USGS gauge
- 01447780
- Water temp sensor
- No
Water level data comes from the USGS gauge above; wind is modeled for the lake’s coordinates by Open-Meteo. Always confirm conditions locally before launching — shorelines, ramps, and trees can all change what you feel on the water. In the Northeast, the strongest lake wind usually arrives with cold fronts and the northwest flow behind them. Long, narrow lakes channel wind along their axis, and a sunny afternoon can double a light morning breeze on big water.
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