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Frankford Creek at Philadelphia

Highest listed crest 13.94 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft32 crests since 1984

The Frankford Creek at Philadelphia crested at major flood stage 13 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1984 to 2026. The highest, 13.94 ft on September 28, 2004, was major flooding, 6.94 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.94 ft
September 28, 2004; 13,900 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
13
7th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
June 15, 2026
7.40 ft, minor flooding
Location
Philadelphia County
Near Philadelphia (2.0 mi), Camden (5.5 mi), Collingswood (7.0 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Frankford Creek at Philadelphia
Action stage6.03Feb 6, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.06Jun 15, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.09Dec 18, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.013Sep 1, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1984 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Frankford Creek at Philadelphia, 1984 to 2026 468101214ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft Jul 7, 1984: 11.25 ft, major flooding; 9,700 cubic feet per secondJul 31, 1985: 11.82 ft, major flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJul 5, 1989: 10.65 ft, major flooding; 9,290 cubic feet per secondAug 9, 1991: 10.49 ft, major flooding; 8,560 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1996: 9.01 ft, moderate flooding; 6,730 cubic feet per secondDec 2, 1996: 6.20 ft, action stage; 3,140 cubic feet per secondMay 8, 1998: 6.00 ft, action stage; 2,940 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 1999: 5.33 ft, below flood stageMay 24, 1999: 8.36 ft, moderate flooding; 5,650 cubic feet per secondAug 26, 1999: 9.16 ft, moderate flooding; 6,720 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 10.97 ft, major flooding; 9,300 cubic feet per secondAug 24, 2002: 9.81 ft, moderate flooding; 7,630 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 6.43 ft, action stage; 3,390 cubic feet per secondJul 27, 2004: 7.84 ft, minor flooding; 5,010 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2004: 12.93 ft, major flooding; 12,300 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 13.94 ft, major flooding; 13,900 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 2005: 10.37 ft, major flooding; 8,430 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 11.35 ft, major flooding; 8,250 cubic feet per secondJul 13, 2010: 11.28 ft, major floodingAug 28, 2011: 13.03 ft, major floodingApr 30, 2014: 9.50 ft, moderate flooding; 7,740 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2018: 13.56 ft, major flooding; 13,303 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2018: 9.56 ft, moderate flooding; 7,812 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 2018: 7.79 ft, minor flooding; 5,605 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2018: 7.10 ft, minor flooding; 4,767 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2020: 9.81 ft, moderate flooding; 8,133 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 7.01 ft, minor flooding; 4,661 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2021: 9.62 ft, moderate flooding; 7,889 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2021: 11.03 ft, major flooding; 9,742 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 8.47 ft, moderate flooding; 6,456 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 7.93 ft, minor flooding; 5,780 cubic feet per secondJun 15, 2026: 7.40 ft, minor flooding; 4,362 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.94 ft, Sep 28, 2004 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Frankford Creek at Philadelphia 1980s: 3 1990s: 5 2000s: 6 2010s: 7 7 2020s: 7 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Frankford Creek at Philadelphia
1Sep 28, 200413.94+6.94Major13,900
2Jun 11, 201813.56+6.56Major13,303
3Aug 28, 201113.03+6.03Major—
4Aug 1, 200412.93+5.93Major12,300
5Jul 31, 198511.82+4.82Major10,300
6Jun 28, 200611.35+4.35Major8,250
7Jul 13, 201011.28+4.28Major—
8Jul 7, 198411.25+4.25Major9,700
9Sep 1, 202111.03+4.03Major9,742
10Sep 16, 199910.97+3.97Major9,300
11Jul 5, 198910.65+3.65Major9,290
12Aug 9, 199110.49+3.49Major8,560
13Oct 8, 200510.37+3.37Major8,430
14Aug 24, 20029.81+2.81Moderate7,630
15Aug 4, 20209.81+2.81Moderate8,133
16Aug 19, 20219.62+2.62Moderate7,889
17Aug 13, 20189.56+2.56Moderate7,812
18Apr 30, 20149.50+2.50Moderate7,740
19Aug 26, 19999.16+2.16Moderate6,720
20Oct 19, 19969.01+2.01Moderate6,730
21Dec 18, 20238.47+1.47Moderate6,456
22May 24, 19998.36+1.36Moderate5,650
23Jan 10, 20247.93+0.93Minor5,780
24Jul 27, 20047.84+0.84Minor5,010
25Sep 25, 20187.79+0.79Minor5,605
26Jun 15, 20267.40+0.40Minor4,362
27Nov 25, 20187.10+0.10Minor4,767
28Dec 25, 20207.01+0.01Minor4,661
29Feb 6, 20046.43−0.57Action3,390
30Dec 2, 19966.20−0.80Action3,140
31May 8, 19986.00−1.00Action2,940
32Mar 22, 19995.33−1.67Below flood stage—

Other gauges in Philadelphia County

Flood gauges in Philadelphia County
84th Street Bridge at Eastwick11.014.64 ft, Aug 4, 20201
Bridesburg (IN MLLW)8.510.99 ft, Jan 10, 20242
USCG Station Washington Street (IN MLLW)8.210.66 ft, Jan 10, 20246
Philadelphia7.015.24 ft, Aug 28, 20117
Philadelphia11.016.35 ft, Sep 2, 20211
Philadelphia near 30th Street9.016.28 ft, Sep 2, 20211

Philadelphia County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Pennsylvania

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FCRP1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.