Pennypack Creek at Philadelphia, PA
River level and flood forecast · Philadelphia County
Normal3.1 ftas of Mon 5 PM
The river is 3.9 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 131 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 | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (August 28, 2011) | 15.24 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 15.24 ft — August 28, 2011
- 14.77 ft — September 16, 1999
- 14.75 ft — September 2, 2021
- 13.64 ft — June 17, 2001
- 13.15 ft — July 28, 1982
Recent crests: 7.35 ft (August 21, 2026) · 7.85 ft (August 3, 2026) · 10.5 ft (January 10, 2024) · 7.39 ft (December 28, 2023) · 10.51 ft (December 18, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Frankford Creek at Philadelphia, PA
- Neshaminy Creek near Langhorne, PA
- Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, PA
- Schuylkill River near Philadelphia near 30th Street, PA
- Cobbs Creek at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, PA
- Neshaminy Creek near Penns Park, PA
- Darby Creek at 84th Street Bridge at Eastwick, PA
- Schuylkill River at Norristown, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PLLP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.