Cobbs Creek at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, PA
River level and flood forecast · Delaware County
Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 4 PM
The river is 8.7 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Flow: 28 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 16 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 14 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 4, 2020) | 18.05 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftFlooding along Cobbs Creek increases and extends northward between Springfield Avenue and South 59th Street. Flooding is possible along Whitby Avenue and North Longacre Boulevard. The Cobbs Creek Trail between the Cobbs Ceeek Parkway and the Baltimore Pike floods. The intersection on Cobbs Creek Parkway and South 70th Street floods.
- 14 ftFlooding extends into Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Spotty Flooding is possible along Cobbs Creek Parkway north of Springfield Avenue and south of South 65th Street.
- 11 ftCobbs Creek Parkway is inundated.
- 10 ftWater approaches the Cobbs Creek Parkway.
Highest crests on record
- 18.05 ft — August 4, 2020
- 15.76 ft — May 23, 2026
- 12 ft — September 10, 2022
- 11.68 ft — December 18, 2023
- 11.04 ft — January 9, 2024
Recent crests: 15.76 ft (May 23, 2026) · 10.9 ft (March 23, 2024) · 10.5 ft (March 9, 2024) · 11.04 ft (January 9, 2024) · 11.68 ft (December 18, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
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Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CMMP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.