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Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge

Highest listed crest 16.44 ftFlood stage 10.0 ft23 crests since 1994

The Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 23 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1994 to 2024. The highest, 16.44 ft on September 1, 2021, was major flooding, 6.44 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.44 ft
September 1, 2021; 8,122 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
10.0 ft
Major flooding from 16.0 ft
Crests at major
1
103rd of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
10.13 ft, minor flooding
Location
Chester County
Near Phoenixville (5.1 mi), Norristown (7.1 mi), West Chester (11.2 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge
Action stage7.013Apr 30, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)10.04Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.04Aug 19, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage16.01Sep 1, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

23 crests from 1994 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge, 1994 to 2024 681012141618ft Flood stage 10.0 ftMajor 16.0 ft Jan 28, 1994: 9.33 ft, action stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1994: 7.70 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 9.51 ft, action stageOct 19, 1996: 10.54 ft, minor flooding; 2,200 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1997: 7.41 ft, action stage; 1,080 cubic feet per secondJul 25, 1997: 6.99 ft, below flood stage; 895 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1998: 7.48 ft, action stage; 1,110 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 14.75 ft, moderate flooding; 6,280 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2000: 9.45 ft, action stageNov 17, 2002: 7.73 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2003: 7.56 ft, action stageFeb 6, 2004: 8.02 ft, action stage; 1,310 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2004: 8.16 ft, action stage; 1,370 cubic feet per secondAug 1, 2004: 8.13 ft, action stage; 1,360 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 10.92 ft, minor floodingApr 2, 2005: 9.87 ft, action stage; 2,066 cubic feet per secondAug 28, 2011: 13.21 ft, moderate floodingApr 30, 2014: 9.75 ft, action stage; 2,030 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2018: 10.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,338 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2020: 13.15 ft, moderate flooding; 4,622 cubic feet per secondAug 19, 2021: 12.61 ft, moderate flooding; 4,142 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2021: 16.44 ft, major flooding; 8,122 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 10.13 ft, minor flooding; 2,204 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.44 ft, Sep 1, 2021 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 2020s: 4 4 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge
1Sep 1, 202116.44+6.44Major8,122
2Sep 16, 199914.75+4.75Moderate6,280
3Aug 28, 201113.21+3.21Moderate—
4Aug 4, 202013.15+3.15Moderate4,622
5Aug 19, 202112.61+2.61Moderate4,142
6Sep 28, 200410.92+0.92Minor—
7Oct 19, 199610.54+0.54Minor2,200
8Aug 13, 201810.33+0.33Minor2,338
9Jan 10, 202410.13+0.13Minor2,204
10Apr 2, 20059.87−0.13Action2,066
11Apr 30, 20149.75−0.25Action2,030
12Jan 19, 19969.51−0.49Action—
13Dec 17, 20009.45−0.55Action—
14Jan 28, 19949.33−0.67Action1,740
15Jul 28, 20048.16−1.84Action1,370
16Aug 1, 20048.13−1.87Action1,360
17Feb 6, 20048.02−1.98Action1,310
18Nov 17, 20027.73−2.27Action—
19Mar 8, 19947.70−2.30Action1,080
20Feb 22, 20037.56−2.44Action—
21Apr 1, 19987.48−2.52Action1,110
22Jan 25, 19977.41−2.59Action1,080
23Jul 25, 19976.99−3.01Below flood stage895

Other gauges in Chester County

Flood gauges in Chester County
Downingtown7.019.11 ft, Sep 2, 202122
Pottstown12.529.97 ft, Jun 23, 19721
Coatesville7.010.08 ft, Jun 29, 19730
Honeybrook7.011.62 ft, Jan 19, 19964
Modena9.013.38 ft, Sep 2, 20212
Strickersville9.516.71 ft, Sep 16, 19997

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VFGP1, 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.