Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01467048 · NWS PLLP1 · Pennypack Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

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Is Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA flooding right now?

Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA measured 2.57 ft on 2026-09-11 01:30:00 UTC. That observation was 4.4 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
2.57 ft
as of 41 min ago
Streamflow
34 cfs
data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 15.24 ft on Sun, Aug 28, 2011.

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
Minor flood7 ft4.4 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft6.4 ft below
Major flood11 ft8.4 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
15.24 ft2011-08-28
14.77 ft1999-09-16
14.75 ft2021-09-02
13.64 ft2001-06-17
13.15 ft1982-07-28

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. at Philadelphia, PA2.6 miPhiladelphia County
Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia, PA3.3 miPhiladelphia County
Frankford Creek at Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA4.1 miPhiladelphia County
Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, Philadelphia, PA4.2 miPhiladelphia County
Pennypack Creek at Bethayres, PA4.8 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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