Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville, PA

River level and flood forecast · Montgomery County

Normal2.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 2.7 ft below flood stage (5 ft).

Flow: 81 cubic feet per second (USGS).

The last 7 days and the forecast

02468TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 4 ftFlood 5 ftModerate 7 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

Major flood stage9 ft
Moderate flood stage7 ft
Flood stage5 ft
Action stage4 ft
Record crest (August 4, 2020)9.66 ft

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

  • 5 ftWater Street is closed between Route 29 and State Street.

Highest crests on record

  1. 9.66 ft — August 4, 2020
  2. 9.24 ft — September 2, 2021
  3. 8.18 ft — January 10, 2024
  4. 8.14 ft — November 3, 2018
  5. 8.1 ft — December 18, 2023

Recent crests: 8.18 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8.08 ft (December 28, 2023) · 8.1 ft (December 18, 2023) · 5.46 ft (December 11, 2023) · 6.89 ft (July 10, 2023)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (EGRP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.