Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville, PA

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01472198 · NWS EGRP1 · Perkiomen Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Is Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville, PA flooding right now?

Perkiomen Creek at East Greenville, PA measured 1.79 ft on 2026-09-11 00:15:00 UTC. That observation was 3.2 ft below its 5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.79 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
18 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5 ft, with major flooding at 9 ft. The highest crest on record was 9.66 ft on Tue, Aug 4, 2020.

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
Action4 ft2.2 ft below
Minor flood5 ft3.2 ft below
Moderate flood7 ft5.2 ft below
Major flood9 ft7.2 ft below

New to these numbers? What does flood stage mean? · How to read a river gauge · Why is the river rising?

Highest crests on record

StageDate
9.66 ft2020-08-04
9.24 ft2021-09-02
8.18 ft2024-01-10
8.14 ft2018-11-03
8.1 ft2023-12-18

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
West Branch Perkiomen Creek at Hillegass, PA1.4 miMontgomery County
Leibert Creek at Emmaus, PA8.8 miLehigh County
East Branch Perkiomen Creek near Schwenksville, PA10.4 miMontgomery County
Little Lehigh Creek near East Texas, PA10.4 miLehigh County
Little Lehigh Creek near Trexlertown, PA10.5 miLehigh 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.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast