Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, Philadelphia water level

Name: Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, Philadelphia water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Tacony Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for late October

Water level

2.26ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT (32 min ago)

Flow: 11.6 cfs
Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, Philadelphia, where the gauge shows 2.26 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.25 ft – 2.49 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: 0.03 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

20 Tue 70° 47° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 65° 47° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 68° 44° – Wind 12 mph

23 Fri 60° 49° – Wind 10 mph

24 Sat 63° 46° – Wind 3 mph

25 Sun 65° 48° – Wind 6 mph

26 Mon 68° 49° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10 hr, 56 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Frankford Creek at Castor Ave, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Frankford Creek	1.59 ft	Below flood stage	±0	2.0 mi
Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Pennypack Creek	40.7 cfs	Normal	+1.9 cfs	4.0 mi
Pennypack Cr at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila.River gauge, Pennypack Cr	2.67 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	4.2 mi
Wissahickon Creek at Mouth, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Wissahickon Creek	70.8 cfs	Normal	−5.0 cfs	5.4 mi
Schuylkill River at Manayunk, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	11.20 ft	Normal	−0.20 ft	6 mi
Schuylkill River at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	6.11 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	7 mi
Poquessing Creek at Grant Ave. at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Poquessing Creek	8.2 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	7 mi
Schuylkill River near 30th St at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	−1.16 ft	Very low	−1.94 ft	7 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 Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, Philadelphia today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 04:45 AM EDT, the water level was 2.26 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, Philadelphia rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, Philadelphia normal?

Normal for late 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:01467086 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 40.04261, -75.11212 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
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	2.26 ft	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Flow	11.6 cfs	2026-10-21 08:45	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-07 16:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Tacony Creek above Adams Avenue, Philadelphia (usgs:01467086). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/tacony-creek-above-adams-avenue-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