East Branch Perkiomen Creek near Schwenksville, PA

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01472810 · NWS SWVP1 · East Branch Perkiomen Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Norristown

Is East Branch Perkiomen Creek near Schwenksville, PA flooding right now?

East Branch Perkiomen Creek near Schwenksville, PA measured 2.66 ft on 2026-09-11 01:16:00 UTC. That observation was 5.3 ft below its 8 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.66 ft
as of 56 min ago
Streamflow
23 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 8 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.89 ft on Thu, Sep 2, 2021.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action7 ft4.3 ft below
Minor flood8 ft5.3 ft below
Moderate flood10 ft7.3 ft below
Major flood12 ft9.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.89 ft2021-09-02
14.03 ft1999-09-16
13.24 ft2020-08-04
13.21 ft1996-10-19
12.97 ft1996-01-19

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Perkiomen Creek at Graterford, PA2.3 miMontgomery County
Skippack Creek near Collegeville, PA6.5 miMontgomery County
West Branch Perkiomen Creek at Hillegass, PA9.4 miMontgomery County
Stony Creek at Sterigere Street at Norristown, PA10.1 miMontgomery County
Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville, PA10.4 miMontgomery County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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