Tulpehocken Creek near Reading, PA
River level and flood forecast · Berks County
Normal2.8 ftas of Mon 4:15 PM
The river is 7.7 ft below flood stage (10.5 ft).
Flow: 980 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 | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10.5 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (June 23, 1972) | 15.65 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 15.65 ft — June 23, 1972
- 10.9 ft — January 27, 1976
- 9.04 ft — February 8, 1965
- 8.65 ft — September 1, 1952
- 8.31 ft — July 30, 1969
Recent crests: 8.18 ft (September 8, 2011) · 7.02 ft (June 28, 2006) · 10.9 ft (January 27, 1976) · 15.65 ft (June 23, 1972) · 8.31 ft (July 30, 1969)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamTulpehocken Creek below Blue Marsh Dam, PA
- Schuylkill River at Reading, PA
- Schuylkill River at Berne, PA
- Schuylkill River at Pottstown, PA
- Schuylkill River at Landingville, PA
- West Branch Brandywine Creek at Honeybrook, PA
- Little Lehigh Creek near Trexlertown, PA
- Spring Creek (PA) at Trexlertown, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TULP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.