Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. at Philadelphia water level

Name: Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. at Philadelphia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Poquessing Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.82ft Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 8.2 cfs
Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. at Philadelphia, where the gauge shows 2.82 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.06 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.75 ft – 3.16 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 56 °F.

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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.46 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 64° 42° 0.03 in, 58% Wind 13 mph

18 Sun 57° 37° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 63° 42° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 66° 51° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 63° 49° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 65° 46° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 64° 51° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:13 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 73%

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	−0.01 ft	2.6 mi
Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Pennypack Creek	36.9 cfs	Normal	−1.9 cfs	5.0 mi
Frankford Creek at Castor Ave, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Frankford Creek	1.59 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	7 mi
Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Tacony Creek	12.5 cfs	Normal	+0.9 cfs	7 mi
South Branch Pennsauken Creek at Cherry Hill NJRiver gauge, South Branch Pennsauken Creek	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Neshaminy Creek near LanghorneRiver gauge, Neshaminy Creek	1.22 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Cooper River at Haddonfield NJRiver gauge, Cooper River	1.34 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
NB Rancocas C at Iron Works Park at Mount Holly NJRiver gauge, NB Rancocas C	8.73 ft	Below flood stage	−0.08 ft	12 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 Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. at Philadelphia today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 09:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.82 ft. Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. at Philadelphia rising or falling?

Down 0.06 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. 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:01465798 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.05696, -74.98516 (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	2.82 ft	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional
Flow	8.2 cfs	2026-10-21 00:30	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-21 01:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. at Philadelphia (usgs:01465798). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/poquessing-creek-at-grant-ave-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