Darby Creek at 84th Street Bridge at Eastwick, PA
River level and flood forecast · Philadelphia County
Normal3.0 ftas of Mon 5:15 PM
The river is 8.0 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12.5 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 4, 2020) | 14.64 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftCommunity wide flooding in Eastwick. Homes are inundated. Several feet of water enters residents' first floors.
- 12.5 ftPlanet Street homes are inundated.
- 11 ftFlooding reaches the first row of homes on Saturn Place.
- 10 ftEastwick Regional Park floods.
Highest crests on record
- 14.64 ft — August 4, 2020
- 11.13 ft — January 10, 2024
- 10.64 ft — September 1, 2021
- 10.55 ft — December 18, 2023
Recent crests: 11.13 ft (January 10, 2024) · 10.55 ft (December 18, 2023) · 10.64 ft (September 1, 2021) · 14.64 ft (August 4, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamCobbs Creek at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, PA
- Schuylkill River near Philadelphia near 30th Street, PA
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- Chester Creek near Chester, PA
- Frankford Creek at Philadelphia, PA
- Pennypack Creek at Philadelphia, PA
- Schuylkill River at Norristown, PA
- Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DRCP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.