How high is the Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA right now?

The Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA is currently flowing at 30 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 2.39 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 55th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 24 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 9 to 840 cfs.

Where is the Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA stream gauge located?

The Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Montgomery County, PA on the Wissahickon Creek. USGS site number 01473900 (coordinates 40.1240, -75.2199).

Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA

USGS Site No: 01473900 • Wissahickon Creek • Montgomery County, PA

Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA on the Wissahickon Creek is currently at 30 cfs (Normal — 55th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 2.39 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

Downstream on Wissahickon Creek ↓

Wissahickon Creek at Mouth, Philadelphia, PA

CFS Discharge

2.39

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 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	9
25th	Low threshold	16
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	24
75th	High threshold	56	Today: 30 cfs
95th	Very High threshold	840

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	32	—
May 27, 2026	37	—
May 26, 2026	46	—
May 25, 2026	69	—
May 24, 2026	395	—
May 23, 2026	40	—
May 22, 2026	27	—
May 21, 2026	30	—
May 20, 2026	30	—
May 19, 2026	20	—
May 18, 2026	20	—
May 17, 2026	21	—
May 16, 2026	22	—
May 15, 2026	24	—
Apr 21, 2026	27	—
Apr 20, 2026	28	—
Apr 19, 2026	28	—
Apr 18, 2026	27	—
Apr 17, 2026	28	—
Apr 16, 2026	30	—
Apr 15, 2026	30	—
Apr 14, 2026	31	—
Apr 13, 2026	31	—
Apr 12, 2026	30	—
Apr 11, 2026	32	—
Apr 10, 2026	33	—
Apr 9, 2026	34	—
Apr 8, 2026	34	—
Apr 7, 2026	38	—
Apr 6, 2026	49	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01473900
State: PA
County: Montgomery County
Coordinates: 40.1240, -75.2199
Drainage Area: 41 mi²
Datum (ft): 140.0
HUC Code: 02040203

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 769 cfs

May 16, 2025
Min discharge: 11 cfs

Aug 31, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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