Spring Creek at Trexlertown, PA

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01451400 · NWS TREP1 · Spring Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Allentown

Is Spring Creek at Trexlertown, PA flooding right now?

Spring Creek at Trexlertown, PA measured 1.36 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 3.1 ft below its 4.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
1.36 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
253 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 4.5 ft, with major flooding at 7 ft. The highest crest on record was 6.7 ft on Wed, Jan 10, 2024.

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
Action3.5 ft2.1 ft below
Minor flood4.5 ft3.1 ft below
Moderate flood5.5 ft4.1 ft below
Major flood7 ft5.6 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
6.7 ft2024-01-10
5.79 ft2023-12-18
5.08 ft2023-12-28
3.73 ft2020-07-11

Last 7 days

flood stage 4.5 ft

Past 7 days · 1.36–4.50 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Little Lehigh Creek near Trexlertown, PA0.2 miLehigh County
Little Lehigh Creek near East Texas, PA1.6 miLehigh County
Leibert Creek at Emmaus, PA5.0 miLehigh County
Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown, PA6.6 miLehigh County
Little Lehigh Creek near Allentown, PA7.1 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