Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia water level

Name: Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Pennypack Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.31ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 36.9 cfs
Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia is at 3.31 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 3.30 ft and 3.50 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 56 °F.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 69° 47° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 64° 46° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 67° 44° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 60° 47° – Wind 9 mph

24 Sat 62° 46° – Wind 4 mph

25 Sun 64° 48° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 49° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 74%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pennypack Cr at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila.River gauge, Pennypack Cr	2.68 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	3.4 mi
Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Tacony Creek	13.5 cfs	Normal	+1.9 cfs	4.0 mi
Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Poquessing Creek	8.2 cfs	Normal	−3.7 cfs	5.0 mi
Frankford Creek at Castor Ave, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Frankford Creek	1.59 ft	Below flood stage	±0	5.3 mi
Neshaminy Creek near LanghorneRiver gauge, Neshaminy Creek	1.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Wissahickon Creek at Fort WashingtonRiver gauge, Wissahickon Creek	44.3 cfs	Normal	−1.5 cfs	8 mi
Wissahickon Creek at Mouth, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Wissahickon Creek	70.8 cfs	Normal	−2.5 cfs	9 mi
Schuylkill River at Manayunk, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	11.26 ft	Normal	−0.18 ft	9 mi

Questions and answers

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 Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT, the water level was 3.31 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

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:01467042 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.08973, -75.06905 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	3.31 ft	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional
Flow	36.9 cfs	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-21 02:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia (usgs:01467042). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/pennypack-creek-at-pine-road-at-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