Delaware River at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia water level

Name: Delaware River at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Delaware River, Pennsylvania, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

-0.99ft Down 0.60 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 03:20 PM EDT (25 min ago)

Flow: 101,000 cfs
Water temperature: 63 °F

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level

What this means

The latest river stage reported for Delaware River at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia is −0.99 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

The level is falling, down 0.60 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −2.03 ft and 15.28 ft.

Over the past seven days the change adds up to −2.50 ft. The water temperature at the gauge is 63 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Same day last year: 1.17 ft−2.16 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: −2.03 ft – 15.28 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: −1.61 ft – 5.89 ft

What the stage means on the water

With no published normal range, paddlers and anglers should go by the trend: a rising river usually means muddier, faster water.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 69° 47° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 64° 45° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 69° 41° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 61° 49° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 64° 47° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 65° 49° – Wind 7 mph

26 Mon 69° 50° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:15 PM Daylight 10 hr, 59 min Waxing gibbous 71%

Map

Other gauges on the Delaware River

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Delaware River at Montague NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	5.46 ft	Below flood stage	−0.16 ft	96 mi
Delaware River near Delaware Water Gap PaRiver gauge, Delaware River	5.97 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	74 mi
Delaware River at Belvidere NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	4.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.20 ft	61 mi
Delaware River at US Route 22 at Phillipsburg NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	2.17 ft	Below flood stage	−0.25 ft	52 mi
Delaware River at Riegelsville NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	3.71 ft	Below flood stage	−0.24 ft	45 mi
Delaware River at Frenchtown NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	2.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.23 ft	40 mi
Delaware River at Stockton NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	1.06 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	33 mi
Delaware River at Lambertville NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	0.32 ft	Below flood stage	−0.18 ft	31 mi
Delaware River at Washington Crossing NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	−0.81 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	28 mi
Delaware River at Trenton NJRiver gauge, Delaware River	9.01 ft	Below flood stage	−0.13 ft	27 mi
Delaware River at Del Mem Bridge at WilmingtonTidal gauge, Delaware River	29,600 cfs	No reference yet	−13,000.0 cfs	27 mi
Delaware River at New CastleTidal gauge, Delaware River	0.66 ft	No reference yet	−0.73 ft	31 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Schuylkill River near 30th St at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	−1.10 ft	Very low	−1.17 ft	2.3 mi
Schuylkill River at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	6.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	3.0 mi
Cobbs Creek at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Cobbs Creek	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	5.3 mi
Frankford Creek at Castor Ave, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Frankford Creek	1.60 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.3 mi
Wissahickon Creek at Mouth, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Wissahickon Creek	70.8 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	6.0 mi
Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Tacony Creek	11.6 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	7 mi
Cooper River at Haddonfield NJRiver gauge, Cooper River	1.35 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	7 mi
Darby Creek at 84th St Bridge at EastwickRiver gauge, Darby Creek	−0.55 ft	Very low	+0.09 ft	7 mi

Questions and answers

Is the Delaware River at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia higher than last year?

No, it is 2.16 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 1.17 ft.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Delaware River at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 03:20 PM EDT, the water level was −0.99 ft. Down 0.60 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Delaware River at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia rising or falling?

Down 0.60 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 2.50 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Delaware River at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01467200 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.94640, -75.13936 (WGS84)
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	−0.99 ft	2026-10-20 19:20	Provisional
Flow	101,000 cfs	2026-10-20 19:20	Provisional
Water temperature	63 °F	2026-10-20 19:10	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Delaware River at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia (usgs:01467200). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/delaware-river-at-penns-landing-philadelphia

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer