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Tulpehocken Creek near Reading

Highest listed crest 15.65 ftFlood stage 10.5 ft7 crests since 1952

The Tulpehocken Creek near Reading crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 7 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2011. The highest, 15.65 ft on June 23, 1972, was major flooding, 5.15 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
15.65 ft
June 23, 1972; 17,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.5 ft
Major flooding from 14.0 ft
Crests at major
1
103rd of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
January 27, 1976
10.90 ft, minor flooding
Location
Berks County
Near Wyomissing (2.5 mi), Reading (3.5 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tulpehocken Creek near Reading
Action stage9.01Feb 8, 1965The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.51Jan 27, 1976Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage14.01Jun 23, 1972Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

7 crests from 1952 to 2011. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tulpehocken Creek near Reading, 1952 to 2011 6810121416ft Flood stage 10.5 ftMajor 14.0 ft Sep 1, 1952: 8.65 ft, below flood stage; 7,680 cubic feet per secondFeb 8, 1965: 9.04 ft, action stage; 8,330 cubic feet per secondJul 30, 1969: 8.31 ft, below flood stageJun 23, 1972: 15.65 ft, major flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1976: 10.90 ft, minor flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 2006: 7.02 ft, below flood stage; 5,770 cubic feet per secondSep 8, 2011: 8.18 ft, below flood stage Highest, 15.65 ft, Jun 23, 1972 196019701980199020002010

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tulpehocken Creek near Reading 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 2 2 1980s: 0 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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, Tulpehocken Creek near Reading
1Jun 23, 197215.65+5.15Major17,000
2Jan 27, 197610.90+0.40Minor10,400
3Feb 8, 19659.04−1.46Action8,330
4Sep 1, 19528.65−1.85Below flood stage7,680
5Jul 30, 19698.31−2.19Below flood stage—
6Sep 8, 20118.18−2.32Below flood stage—
7Jun 28, 20067.02−3.48Below flood stage5,770

Other gauges in Berks County

Flood gauges in Berks County
Berne12.019.00 ft, Jun 22, 19722
Reading15.531.30 ft, Jun 22, 19722

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge TULP1, 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.