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Neshaminy Creek near Penns Park

Highest listed crest 24.26 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft24 crests since 2002

The Neshaminy Creek near Penns Park crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 24 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2002 to 2024. The highest, 24.26 ft on September 2, 2021, was major flooding, 11.26 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Neshaminy Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
24.26 ft
September 2, 2021; 23,552 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
8
21st of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
18.15 ft, major flooding
Location
Bucks County
Near Trenton (13.1 mi), Lansdale (14.4 mi), Burlington (14.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Neshaminy Creek near Penns Park
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.011Dec 28, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.04Dec 18, 2023Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.08Jan 10, 2024Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

24 crests from 2002 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Neshaminy Creek near Penns Park, 2002 to 2024 10152025ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft May 18, 2002: 11.20 ft, below flood stage; 4,150 cubic feet per secondJun 4, 2003: 13.71 ft, minor flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2004: 19.93 ft, major flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 2005: 17.81 ft, moderate flooding; 12,700 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 18.68 ft, major floodingApr 15, 2007: 18.31 ft, major floodingAug 28, 2011: 23.03 ft, major floodingSep 8, 2011: 22.18 ft, major floodingMay 1, 2014: 18.22 ft, major flooding; 12,140 cubic feet per secondMay 17, 2018: 13.40 ft, minor flooding; 6,639 cubic feet per secondMay 27, 2018: 14.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,271 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2018: 16.40 ft, moderate flooding; 9,411 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2019: 13.79 ft, minor flooding; 7,027 cubic feet per secondAug 5, 2020: 17.12 ft, moderate flooding; 10,385 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 2020: 14.09 ft, minor flooding; 7,304 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 15.65 ft, minor flooding; 8,549 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 13.35 ft, minor flooding; 6,583 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 24.26 ft, major flooding; 23,552 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 15.19 ft, minor flooding; 8,152 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 2022: 13.69 ft, minor flooding; 6,931 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 2023: 14.37 ft, minor flooding; 7,533 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 17.74 ft, moderate flooding; 11,368 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2023: 14.12 ft, minor flooding; 7,328 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 18.15 ft, major flooding; 12,041 cubic feet per second Highest, 24.26 ft, Sep 2, 2021 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Neshaminy Creek near Penns Park 2000s: 5 2010s: 7 2020s: 11 11 2000s2010s2020s
  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, Neshaminy Creek near Penns Park
1Sep 2, 202124.26+11.26Major23,552
2Aug 28, 201123.03+10.03Major—
3Sep 8, 201122.18+9.18Major—
4Sep 29, 200419.93+6.93Major15,800
5Jun 28, 200618.68+5.68Major—
6Apr 15, 200718.31+5.31Major—
7May 1, 201418.22+5.22Major12,140
8Jan 10, 202418.15+5.15Major12,041
9Apr 2, 200517.81+4.81Moderate12,700
10Dec 18, 202317.74+4.74Moderate11,368
11Aug 5, 202017.12+4.12Moderate10,385
12Nov 25, 201816.40+3.40Moderate9,411
13Dec 25, 202015.65+2.65Minor8,549
14Apr 8, 202215.19+2.19Minor8,152
15Dec 11, 202314.37+1.37Minor7,533
16Dec 28, 202314.12+1.12Minor7,328
17Dec 1, 202014.09+1.09Minor7,304
18May 27, 201814.05+1.05Minor7,271
19Jul 12, 201913.79+0.79Minor7,027
20Jun 4, 200313.71+0.71Minor7,400
21Apr 19, 202213.69+0.69Minor6,931
22May 17, 201813.40+0.40Minor6,639
23Mar 25, 202113.35+0.35Minor6,583
24May 18, 200211.20−1.80Below flood stage4,150

The worst floods along the Neshaminy Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Neshaminy Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 2, 2021: 24.26 ft here, major flooding

  • LanghornePA · Sep 2, 2021 · 20.81 ft · Major

August 28, 2011: 23.03 ft here, major flooding

  • LanghornePA · Aug 28, 2011 · 19.56 ft · Major

September 8, 2011: 22.18 ft here, major flooding

  • LanghornePA · Sep 7, 2011 · 10.70 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Neshaminy Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Neshaminy Creek
Penns Park this gaugePA13.024.26 ft, Sep 2, 20218
LanghornePA9.022.84 ft, Aug 19, 195520

Other gauges in Bucks County

Flood gauges in Bucks County
Burlington (IN MLLW)9.311.99 ft, Jan 10, 20247
New Hope-Lambertville Bridge13.024.16 ft, Aug 20, 19558
Newbold Island (IN MLLW)10.213.22 ft, Sep 1, 20217
Stockton18.030.44 ft, Aug 20, 19555
Washington Crossing16.027.77 ft, Aug 20, 19554
Langhorne9.022.84 ft, Aug 19, 195520

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PEPP1, 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.