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Pennypack Creek at Philadelphia

Highest listed crest 15.24 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft37 crests since 1967

The Pennypack Creek at Philadelphia crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 37 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1967 to 2026. The highest, 15.24 ft on August 28, 2011, was major flooding, 8.24 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.24 ft
August 28, 2011
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
7
27th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
August 21, 2026
7.35 ft, minor flooding
Location
Philadelphia County
Near Philadelphia (6.0 mi), Camden (8.7 mi), Collingswood (9.6 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pennypack Creek at Philadelphia
Flood stage (minor)7.017Aug 21, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage9.013Jan 10, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.07Sep 2, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

37 crests from 1967 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pennypack Creek at Philadelphia, 1967 to 2026 6810121416ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft Aug 27, 1967: 10.54 ft, moderate flooding; 5,160 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 1971: 10.25 ft, moderate flooding; 6,630 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 1982: 13.15 ft, major flooding; 9,770 cubic feet per secondJun 22, 1989: 9.22 ft, moderate flooding; 5,130 cubic feet per secondAug 17, 1993: 9.10 ft, moderate flooding; 5,010 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 1994: 8.34 ft, minor flooding; 3,900 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 1996: 9.88 ft, moderate flooding; 5,200 cubic feet per secondOct 19, 1996: 10.10 ft, moderate flooding; 5,460 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 14.77 ft, major flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondSep 19, 2000: 8.70 ft, minor flooding; 3,880 cubic feet per secondJun 17, 2001: 13.64 ft, major flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 2004: 8.44 ft, minor flooding; 3,610 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2004: 8.88 ft, minor flooding; 4,069 cubic feet per secondSep 29, 2004: 12.77 ft, major flooding; 9,170 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 9.74 ft, moderate flooding; 5,030 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 10.93 ft, moderate flooding; 6,530 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 15.24 ft, major floodingMay 1, 2014: 12.03 ft, major flooding; 8,054 cubic feet per secondJun 11, 2018: 7.02 ft, minor flooding; 2,308 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2018: 8.67 ft, minor flooding; 3,844 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2018: 9.97 ft, moderate flooding; 5,305 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2019: 8.72 ft, minor flooding; 3,896 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2020: 8.31 ft, minor flooding; 3,478 cubic feet per secondDec 25, 2020: 8.63 ft, minor flooding; 3,803 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 2021: 7.38 ft, minor flooding; 2,613 cubic feet per secondJul 12, 2021: 9.43 ft, moderate flooding; 4,672 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2021: 8.04 ft, minor flooding; 3,215 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 14.75 ft, major flooding; 12,408 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2022: 7.30 ft, minor flooding; 2,543 cubic feet per secondJun 16, 2023: 7.45 ft, minor flooding; 2,674 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2023: 9.66 ft, moderate flooding; 4,937 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2023: 7.71 ft, minor flooding; 2,906 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2023: 10.51 ft, moderate flooding; 5,975 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2023: 7.39 ft, minor flooding; 2,621 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 10.50 ft, moderate flooding; 5,962 cubic feet per secondAug 3, 2026: 7.85 ft, minor flooding; 3,035 cubic feet per secondAug 21, 2026: 7.35 ft, minor flooding; 2,586 cubic feet per second Highest, 15.24 ft, Aug 28, 2011 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pennypack Creek at Philadelphia 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 2 1990s: 5 2000s: 7 2010s: 6 2020s: 15 15 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Pennypack Creek at Philadelphia
1Aug 28, 201115.24+8.24Major—
2Sep 16, 199914.77+7.77Major12,400
3Sep 2, 202114.75+7.75Major12,408
4Jun 17, 200113.64+6.64Major10,600
5Jul 28, 198213.15+6.15Major9,770
6Sep 29, 200412.77+5.77Major9,170
7May 1, 201412.03+5.03Major8,054
8Jun 28, 200610.93+3.93Moderate6,530
9Aug 27, 196710.54+3.54Moderate5,160
10Dec 18, 202310.51+3.51Moderate5,975
11Jan 10, 202410.50+3.50Moderate5,962
12Aug 28, 197110.25+3.25Moderate6,630
13Oct 19, 199610.10+3.10Moderate5,460
14Nov 25, 20189.97+2.97Moderate5,305
15Sep 9, 19969.88+2.88Moderate5,200
16Apr 3, 20059.74+2.74Moderate5,030
17Jun 25, 20239.66+2.66Moderate4,937
18Jul 12, 20219.43+2.43Moderate4,672
19Jun 22, 19899.22+2.22Moderate5,130
20Aug 17, 19939.10+2.10Moderate5,010
21Jul 28, 20048.88+1.88Minor4,069
22Jul 11, 20198.72+1.72Minor3,896
23Sep 19, 20008.70+1.70Minor3,880
24Sep 26, 20188.67+1.67Minor3,844
25Dec 25, 20208.63+1.63Minor3,803
26Feb 6, 20048.44+1.44Minor3,610
27Mar 10, 19948.34+1.34Minor3,900
28Aug 4, 20208.31+1.31Minor3,478
29Aug 19, 20218.04+1.04Minor3,215
30Aug 3, 20267.85+0.85Minor3,035
31Jul 10, 20237.71+0.71Minor2,906
32Jun 16, 20237.45+0.45Minor2,674
33Dec 28, 20237.39+0.39Minor2,621
34Mar 25, 20217.38+0.38Minor2,613
35Aug 21, 20267.35+0.35Minor2,586
36Apr 8, 20227.30+0.30Minor2,543
37Jun 11, 20187.02+0.02Minor2,308

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
Philadelphia7.013.94 ft, Sep 28, 200413
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 PLLP1, 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.