How high is the East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Schwenksville, PA right now?

The East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Schwenksville, PA is currently flowing at 31 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.69 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Schwenksville, PA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 10th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Schwenksville, PA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.31 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 8.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Schwenksville, PA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 56 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 32 to 653 cfs.

Where is the East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Schwenksville, PA stream gauge located?

The East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Schwenksville, PA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Montgomery County, PA on the East Branch Perkiomen Creek. USGS site number 01472810 (coordinates 40.2587, -75.4288).

East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Schwenksville, PA

USGS Site No: 01472810 • East Branch Perkiomen Creek • Montgomery County, PA

East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Schwenksville, PA on the East Branch Perkiomen Creek is currently at 31 cfs (Very Low — 10th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.69 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on East Branch Perkiomen Creek

East Branch Perkiomen Creek Near Dublin, PA

CFS Discharge

2.69

Gage Height (ft)

Very Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	32	Today: 31 cfs
25th	Low threshold	38
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	56
75th	High threshold	79
95th	Very High threshold	653

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	38	—
May 27, 2026	41	—
May 26, 2026	59	—
May 25, 2026	89	—
May 24, 2026	162	—
May 23, 2026	28	—
May 22, 2026	34	—
May 21, 2026	38	—
May 20, 2026	28	—
May 19, 2026	24	—
May 18, 2026	23	—
May 17, 2026	25	—
May 16, 2026	25	—
May 15, 2026	31	—
Apr 21, 2026	22	—
Apr 20, 2026	23	—
Apr 19, 2026	23	—
Apr 18, 2026	25	—
Apr 17, 2026	25	—
Apr 16, 2026	27	—
Apr 15, 2026	25	—
Apr 14, 2026	27	—
Apr 13, 2026	27	—
Apr 12, 2026	29	—
Apr 11, 2026	30	—
Apr 10, 2026	33	—
Apr 9, 2026	34	—
Apr 8, 2026	40	—
Apr 7, 2026	47	—
Apr 6, 2026	72	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01472810
State: PA
County: Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40.2587, -75.4288
Drainage Area: 59 mi²
Datum (ft): 150.0
HUC Code: 02040203

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 7.0 ft
Flood Stage: 8.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 10.0 ft
Major Flood: 12.0 ft

Currently 5.31 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 1,620 cfs

May 14, 2025
Min discharge: 20 cfs

Sep 1, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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