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Perkiomen Creek at Graterford Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 1.5 ft at 12:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 12:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 1:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 1:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 1:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 1:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 3:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 3:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 3:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 3:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 4:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 4:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 4:16PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 4:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 5:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 5:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 5:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 6:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 6:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 6:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 6:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 7:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 7:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 7:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 8:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 8:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 9:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 9:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 9:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 9:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 10:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 10:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 10:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.45 ft at 11:00PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.45 ft at 11:15PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.45 ft at 11:30PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.45 ft at 11:45PM Jan 24, 2021Observed: 1.45 ft at 12:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.45 ft at 12:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.45 ft at 12:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.45 ft at 12:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 1:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 1:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 2:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 2:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 3:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 3:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 3:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 4:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 4:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 4:16AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 4:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 4:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 6:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 6:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 6:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 7:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 7:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 7:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 7:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 8:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 8:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 9:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 9:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 9:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 10:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 10:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 10:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 10:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 11:00AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 11:15AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 11:30AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 11:45AM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 12:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 1:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 4:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:16PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 5:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 6:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 6:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 6:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 6:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 7:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 7:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 7:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 7:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 8:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 9:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 9:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 9:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 9:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.46 ft at 10:00PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 10:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 11:15PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 11:30PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 11:45PM Jan 25, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 12:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 12:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 12:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 12:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 1:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 1:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 1:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 2:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.47 ft at 2:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 2:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 2:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 3:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 3:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 3:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 3:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:16AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 4:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 5:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 6:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 6:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 6:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 6:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 7:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 7:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 7:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 8:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 9:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 9:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 9:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 9:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 10:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 10:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 10:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.48 ft at 11:00AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:15AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:30AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 11:45AM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 12:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 1:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 1:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 1:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 1:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 2:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 3:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 4:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 4:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.49 ft at 4:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 4:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 5:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.5 ft at 6:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 6:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 7:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.51 ft at 8:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 9:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 9:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 9:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 9:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 10:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 10:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.52 ft at 10:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 10:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:00PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:15PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:30PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 11:45PM Jan 26, 2021Observed: 1.53 ft at 12:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 12:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 12:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 12:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 1:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 1:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 1:30AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 1:45AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 2:00AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 2:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 2:30AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 2:45AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 3:00AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 3:15AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 3:30AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 3:45AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 4:00AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 4:15AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 4:16AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 4:30AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 4:45AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 5:00AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 5:15AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 5:30AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 5:45AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 6:00AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 6:15AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 6:30AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 6:45AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 7:00AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 7:15AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 7:30AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 7:45AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 8:00AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 8:15AM Jan 27, 2021Observed: 1.54 ft at 8:30AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 8:45AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 9:00AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 9:15AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 9:30AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 9:45AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 10:00AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 10:15AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 10:30AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 10:45AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 11:00AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Observation: 1.55 ft at 11:15AM Jan 27, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 1:00PM Jan 27, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 7:00PM Jan 27, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 1:00AM Jan 28, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 7:00AM Jan 28, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 1:00PM Jan 28, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 7:00PM Jan 28, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 1:00AM Jan 29, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 7:00AM Jan 29, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 1:00PM Jan 29, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 7:00PM Jan 29, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 1:00AM Jan 30, 2021Highest Forecast: 1.5 ft 7:00AM Jan 30, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesGRAP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:17PM Jan 27, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 9:14AM Jan 27)Latest observed value: 1.55 ft at 11:15 AM EST 27-Jan-2021. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 13
Flood Stage: 11
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 19.32 ft on 08/05/2020
(2) 18.26 ft on 07/09/1935
(3) 18.20 ft on 08/28/2011
(4) 17.08 ft on 06/22/1972
(5) 16.65 ft on 08/23/1933
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.93 ft on 12/25/2020
(2) 12.46 ft on 12/01/2020
(3) 19.32 ft on 08/05/2020
(4) 16.03 ft on 07/12/2019
(5) 13.33 ft on 11/03/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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19 The Schwensville Sewer and Water Plant floods as does Route 73/Haldeman Road.
18 Smaller tributaries are affected by high water from the Perkiomen. Flooding is possible near the Route 113 Bridge in Perkiomen Township.
16 Collegeville businesses on Route 29, between East Ninth Street and East Main Street, begin to take on water.
15 East Main Street in Collegeville floods.
14 Storm sewers back up in Collegeville and flood Route 29.
13 First Avenue in Collegeville becomes impassable.
12 Portions of Central Perkiomen Park in Collegeville are flooded. Flood waters expand onto and to the west of First Avenue in Collegeville.
11 Graterford Road and Penitentiary Bridge are closed due to flooding.
8 Park Avenue in Schwenksville is flooded. The Perkiomen Trail is flooded in Perkiomen Township at Plank Road and Route 113. Ninth Avenue begins to flood in Collegeville.
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Latitude: 40.229444° N, Longitude: 75.451944° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 112.66 ft 123.66 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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