Tulpehocken Creek at Blue Marsh Damsite near Reading

Berks County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01470960 · NWS BMRP1 · Tulpehocken Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Reading

Is Tulpehocken Creek at Blue Marsh Damsite near Reading flooding right now?

Tulpehocken Creek at Blue Marsh Damsite near Reading measured 3.65 ft on 2026-10-27 18:15:00 UTC. No NWS minor flood stage is published for this gauge.

Gauge height

3.65 ft

as of 41 min ago

Streamflow

269 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

The highest crest on record was 18.7 ft on Sat, Jul 22, 1972.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 13 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.

No National Weather Service flood stage is published for this gauge, so no flood category can be shown — why some gauges have no flood stage.

Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
18.7 ft	1972-07-22
13.71 ft	1976-01-27
11.68 ft	1971-02-13
10.79 ft	2011-09-09
9.99 ft	1969-07-30

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Tulpehocken Creek near Reading, PA	2.4 mi	Berks County
Schuylkill River at Reading, PA	5.2 mi	Berks County
Maiden Creek at Berkley, PA	6.0 mi	Berks County
Furnace Creek at Robesonia, PA	6.6 mi	Berks County
Tulpehocken Creek near Bernville, PA	8.2 mi	Berks 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