Neshaminy Creek near Penns Park, PA
River level and flood forecast · Bucks County
Normal6.8 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 6.2 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Flow: 770 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 | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (September 2, 2021) | 24.26 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 18 ftResidential properties are flooded on Bridle Drive in Middletown Township. Flooding also occurs on Business US 1 in Middletown Township near Rising Sun Avenue. Flooding is also possible further downstream in the Croydon Section of Bristol Township, especially when the Delware River tides are high.
- 17 ftPeriwinkle Drive in Middletown Township begins to flood. Flooding is also possible further downstream in the Croydon Section of Bristol Township, especially when the Delaware River tides are high.
- 16 ftWidespread flooding occurs on Bridle Drive in Middletown Township. The road becomes impassable.
- 14.5 ftRoute 413, near Bridgetown Pike in Middletown Township, is subjet to closures due to flooding.
- 13 ftFlooding begins on Bridle Drive in Middletown Township.
- 11 ftWater begins to overflow the lowest banks, on both sides of the creek, into adjacent wooded areas.
Highest crests on record
- 24.26 ft — September 2, 2021
- 23.03 ft — August 28, 2011
- 22.18 ft — September 8, 2011
- 19.93 ft — September 29, 2004
- 18.68 ft — June 28, 2006
Recent crests: 18.15 ft (January 10, 2024) · 14.12 ft (December 28, 2023) · 17.74 ft (December 18, 2023) · 14.37 ft (December 11, 2023) · 13.69 ft (April 19, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamNeshaminy Creek near Langhorne, PA
- Pennypack Creek at Philadelphia, PA
- Frankford Creek at Philadelphia, PA
- Schuylkill River at Norristown, PA
- Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, PA
- East Branch Perkiomen Creek at Schwenksville, PA
- Schuylkill River near Philadelphia near 30th Street, PA
- Perkiomen Creek at Graterford, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PEPP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.