Schuylkill River at Berne, PA

Berks County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01470500 · NWS BREP1 · Schuylkill River flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Reading · river levels near Virginville

Is Schuylkill River at Berne, PA flooding right now?

No — Schuylkill River at Berne, PA is at 4.87 ft, 7.1 ft below its 12 ft flood stage, as of 33 min ago.

Gauge height
4.87 ft
as of 33 min ago
Streamflow
156 cfs
data refreshed 3 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 12 ft, with major flooding at 16 ft. The highest crest on record was 19 ft on Thu, Jun 22, 1972.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 9 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action10 ft5.1 ft below
Minor flood12 ft7.1 ft below
Moderate flood14 ft9.1 ft below
Major flood16 ft11.1 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
19 ft1972-06-22
18.57 ft2006-06-28
15.73 ft1955-08-19
15.67 ft2021-09-02
15.45 ft2011-09-08

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 4.83–5.06 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Maiden Creek at Virginville, PA6.1 miBerks County
Maiden Creek near Virginville, PA6.5 miBerks County
Maiden Creek at Berkley, PA7.2 miBerks County
Schuylkill River at Landingville, PA9.9 miSchuylkill County
Tulpehocken Cr at Blue Marsh Damsite near Reading10.6 miBerks 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