How high is the Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA right now?

The Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA is currently flowing at 32 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.58 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 23th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 4.42 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 43 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 28 to 350 cfs.

Where is the Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA stream gauge located?

The Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Philadelphia County, PA on the Pennypack Creek. USGS site number 01467048 (coordinates 40.0500, -75.0327).

Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA

USGS Site No: 01467048 • Pennypack Creek • Philadelphia County, PA

Pennypack Creek at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA on the Pennypack Creek is currently at 32 cfs (Low — 23th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.58 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Pennypack Creek

Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia, PA

CFS Discharge

2.58

Gage Height (ft)

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	28
25th	Low threshold	33	Today: 32 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	43
75th	High threshold	70
95th	Very High threshold	350

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	36	—
May 27, 2026	41	—
May 26, 2026	41	—
May 25, 2026	62	—
May 24, 2026	459	—
May 23, 2026	51	—
May 22, 2026	37	—
May 21, 2026	67	—
May 20, 2026	98	—
May 19, 2026	27	—
May 18, 2026	28	—
May 17, 2026	28	—
May 16, 2026	29	—
May 15, 2026	31	—
Apr 21, 2026	32	—
Apr 20, 2026	34	—
Apr 19, 2026	33	—
Apr 18, 2026	32	—
Apr 17, 2026	33	—
Apr 16, 2026	34	—
Apr 15, 2026	34	—
Apr 14, 2026	34	—
Apr 13, 2026	35	—
Apr 12, 2026	35	—
Apr 11, 2026	36	—
Apr 10, 2026	36	—
Apr 9, 2026	36	—
Apr 8, 2026	37	—
Apr 7, 2026	39	—
Apr 6, 2026	52	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01467048
State: PA
County: Philadelphia County
Coordinates: 40.0500, -75.0327
Drainage Area: 50 mi²
Datum (ft): 21.2
HUC Code: 02040202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 4.42 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 944 cfs

May 14, 2025
Min discharge: 17 cfs

Oct 7, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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