Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA

USGS 01473900 · Pennsylvania · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, specific conductance

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Good: Good conditions: fish normally

If you're fishing for trout here: 61.9°F now, 61.9°F at most in 24 hours: under Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's 70°F line. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Flow 31 ft³/s: normal for Nov 5, over 34 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey

What the agencies suggest

Carry a stream thermometer. Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature National Park Service

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 31 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.4 ft
Water temp: 61.9°F (16.6°C)

Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 34+ years of record
Latest: 31 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST	31	2.4	61.9	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST	31	2.4	61.9	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST	31	2.4	61.7	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST	31	2.4	61.5	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST	31	2.4	61.2	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST	31	2.4	60.6	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST	31	2.4	60.3	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	59.7	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	59.4	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	59	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST	31	2.4	58.8	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	58.6	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST	31	2.4	58.6	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST	31	2.4	58.5	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	58.5	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	58.5	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST	33.4	2.42	58.5	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST	33.4	2.42	58.3	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST	33.4	2.42	58.3	16.2–39.1
Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST	33.4	2.42	58.3	16.2–39.1
Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST	33.4	2.42	58.3	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	58.3	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST	31	2.4	58.6	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	59	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	59.2	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	59.4	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	59.2	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	59	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	58.6	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	58.1	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST	31	2.4	57.4	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	56.5	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	55.4	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	54.7	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	54.3	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	54.3	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	54.3	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	54.7	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	54.9	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	55	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST	31	2.4	55.4	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST	31	2.4	55.4	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	55.6	15.8–47.5
Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	55.8	15.8–47.5
Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	55.9	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	56.3	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST	31	2.4	56.5	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	56.8	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	57	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	57	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	56.8	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	56.7	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST	28.7	2.38	56.3	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	55.9	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST	31	2.4	55.2	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	54.3	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST	31	2.4	53.4	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	52.7	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	52.5	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST	27.6	2.37	52.3	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST	27.6	2.37	52.2	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	52.5	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	52.7	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	53.1	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	53.2	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST	31	2.4	53.6	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST	31	2.4	53.8	16.4–53.8
Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	54	16.4–53.8
Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	54.1	16.8–48
Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST	31	2.4	54.3	16.8–48
Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST	31	2.4	54.7	16.8–48
Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	55	16.8–48
Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	55.2	16.8–48
Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST	29.9	2.39	55.4	16.8–48
Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST	31	2.4	55.2	16.8–48
Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST	31	2.4	55	16.8–48
Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST	31	2.4	54.7	16.8–48
Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST	31	2.4	54.3	16.8–48
Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	53.8	16.8–48
Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	53.1	16.8–48
Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	52.2	16.8–48
Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST	31	2.4	51.6	16.8–48
Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	51.4	16.8–48
Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	51.3	16.8–48
Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	51.3	16.8–48
Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	51.4	16.8–48
Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	51.8	16.8–48
Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST	31	2.4	52.2	16.8–48
Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	52.5	16.8–48
Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST	33.4	2.42	52.7	16.8–48
Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST	33.4	2.42	52.9	16.8–48
Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST	33.4	2.42	53.1	16.8–48
Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST	34.7	2.43	53.4	15.5–57
Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST	33.4	2.42	53.6	15.5–57
Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST	33.4	2.42	54	15.5–57
Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	54.3	15.5–57
Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	54.7	15.5–57
Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	54.7	15.5–57
Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	54.5	15.5–57
Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST	31	2.4	54.3	15.5–57
Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	54.1	15.5–57
Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	53.8	15.5–57
Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST	32.2	2.41	53.4	15.5–57
Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST	31	2.4	52.9	15.5–57
Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	52	15.5–57
Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	51.4	15.5–57
Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	51.3	15.5–57
Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	51.3	15.5–57
Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	51.4	15.5–57
Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	51.8	15.5–57
Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST	28.7	2.38	52.2	15.5–57
Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST	29.9	2.39	52.7	15.5–57
Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST	31	2.4	53.1	15.5–57
Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST	31	2.4	53.4	15.5–57
Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST	32.2	2.41	53.8	15.5–57
Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT	33.4	2.42	54.1	15.5–57
Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT	33.4	2.42	54.5	15.5–57
Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	54.9	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	55.2	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	55.8	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	56.1	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	56.5	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	56.5	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT	31	2.4	56.5	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT	31	2.4	56.1	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT	31	2.4	55.9	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT	31	2.4	55.6	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT	31	2.4	54.9	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT	31	2.4	54	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT	29.9	2.39	53.4	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT	29.9	2.39	53.2	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT	28.7	2.38	53.2	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT	29.9	2.39	53.6	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT	29.9	2.39	54	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT	29.9	2.39	54.3	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT	29.9	2.39	54.7	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT	31	2.4	55.2	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT	31	2.4	55.8	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT	32.2	2.41	56.1	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT	32.2	2.41	56.5	16.6–64.8
Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT	33.4	2.42	57	16.6–64.8
Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT	33.4	2.42	57.4	17.1–114
Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT	33.4	2.42	57.9	17.1–114
Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT	33.4	2.42	58.5	17.1–114
Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT	33.4	2.42	59	17.1–114
Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	59.4	17.1–114
Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	59.5	17.1–114
Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	59.5	17.1–114
Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	59.4	17.1–114
Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	59.2	17.1–114
Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT	31	2.4	58.6	17.1–114
Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT	32.2	2.41	57.7	17.1–114
Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT	33.4	2.42	56.7	17.1–114
Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT	33.4	2.42	55.9	17.1–114
Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT	33.4	2.42	55.6	17.1–114
Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT	32.2	2.41	55.4	17.1–114
Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT	32.2	2.41	55.4	17.1–114
Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT	32.2	2.41	55.6	17.1–114
Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT	32.2	2.41	55.8	17.1–114
Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT	32.2	2.41	56.1	17.1–114
Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT	32.2	2.41	56.3	17.1–114
Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT	32.2	2.41	56.5	17.1–114
Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT	33.4	2.42	56.8	17.1–114
Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT	33.4	2.42	57	17.1–114
Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT	33.4	2.42	57.2	17.1–114
Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT	33.4	2.42	57.2	16.5–107
Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT	33.4	2.42	57.6	16.5–107
Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT	33.4	2.42	57.7	16.5–107
Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT	33.4	2.42	57.9	16.5–107

Water temperature

Water temperature · last 7 days

Water temperature, about hourly
60°F: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, top of the preferred range
70°F: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, land trout quickly above it: above the range shown
72°F: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, upper limit for brook trout: above the range shown
Latest: 61.9 °F at Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.

View data as a table

Water temperature, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Water temperature (°F)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST	61.9
Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST	61.9
Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST	61.7
Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST	61.5
Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST	61.2
Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST	60.6
Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST	60.3
Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST	59.7
Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST	59.4
Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST	59
Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST	58.8
Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST	58.6
Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST	58.6
Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST	58.5
Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST	58.5
Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST	58.5
Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST	58.5
Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST	58.3
Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST	58.3
Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST	58.3
Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST	58.3
Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST	58.3
Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST	58.6
Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST	59
Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST	59.2
Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST	59.4
Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST	59.2
Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST	59
Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST	58.6
Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST	58.1
Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST	57.4
Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST	56.5
Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST	55.4
Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST	54.7
Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST	54.3
Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST	54.3
Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST	54.3
Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST	54.7
Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST	54.9
Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST	55
Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST	55.4
Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST	55.4
Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST	55.6
Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST	55.8
Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST	55.9
Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST	56.3
Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST	56.5
Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST	56.8
Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST	57
Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST	57
Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST	56.8
Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST	56.7
Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST	56.3
Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST	55.9
Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST	55.2
Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST	54.3
Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST	53.4
Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST	52.7
Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST	52.5
Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST	52.3
Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST	52.2
Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST	52.5
Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST	52.7
Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST	53.1
Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST	53.2
Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST	53.6
Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST	53.8
Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST	54
Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST	54.1
Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST	54.3
Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST	54.7
Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST	55
Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST	55.2
Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST	55.4
Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST	55.2
Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST	55
Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST	54.7
Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST	54.3
Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST	53.8
Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST	53.1
Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST	52.2
Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST	51.6
Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST	51.4
Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST	51.3
Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST	51.3
Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST	51.4
Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST	51.8
Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST	52.2
Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST	52.5
Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST	52.7
Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST	52.9
Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST	53.1
Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST	53.4
Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST	53.6
Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST	54
Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST	54.3
Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST	54.7
Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST	54.7
Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST	54.5
Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST	54.3
Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST	54.1
Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST	53.8
Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST	53.4
Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST	52.9
Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST	52
Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST	51.4
Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST	51.3
Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST	51.3
Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST	51.4
Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST	51.8
Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST	52.2
Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST	52.7
Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST	53.1
Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST	53.4
Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST	53.8
Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT	54.1
Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT	54.5
Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT	54.9
Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT	55.2
Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT	55.8
Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT	56.1
Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT	56.5
Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT	56.5
Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT	56.5
Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT	56.1
Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT	55.9
Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT	55.6
Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT	54.9
Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT	54
Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT	53.4
Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT	53.2
Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT	53.2
Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT	53.6
Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT	54
Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT	54.3
Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT	54.7
Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT	55.2
Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT	55.8
Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT	56.1
Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT	56.5
Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT	57
Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT	57.4
Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT	57.9
Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT	58.5
Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT	59
Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT	59.4
Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT	59.5
Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT	59.5
Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT	59.4
Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT	59.2
Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT	58.6
Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT	57.7
Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT	56.7
Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT	55.9
Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT	55.6
Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT	55.4
Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT	55.4
Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT	55.6
Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT	55.8
Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT	56.1
Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT	56.3
Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT	56.5
Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT	56.8
Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT	57
Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT	57.2
Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT	57.2
Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT	57.6
Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT	57.7
Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT	57.9

Where this gauge is

Where Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river.

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Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Above the preferred range. Water 61.9°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 61.9°F. Warmer than the 50 to 60°F the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission gives as preferred for trout, but not over the 70°F at which it asks anglers to take extra care landing them.
PFBC position statement on closing coldwater tributary mouths to angling in summer (2006)

Reading Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Water temp (°F)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST

2.4

61.9

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST

2.4

61.9

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST

2.4

61.7

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST

2.4

61.5

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST

2.4

61.2

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST

2.4

60.6

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST

2.4

60.3

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

59.7

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

59.4

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST

2.4

58.8

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

58.6

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST

2.4

58.6

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST

2.4

58.5

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

58.5

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

58.5

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST

33.4

2.42

58.5

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST

33.4

2.42

58.3

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST

33.4

2.42

58.3

16.2–39.1

Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST

33.4

2.42

58.3

16.2–39.1

Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST

33.4

2.42

58.3

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

58.3

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST

2.4

58.6

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

59.2

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

59.4

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

59.2

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

58.6

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

58.1

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST

2.4

57.4

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

56.5

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

55.4

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

54.7

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

54.3

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

54.3

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

54.3

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

54.7

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

54.9

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST

2.4

55.4

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST

2.4

55.4

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

55.6

15.8–47.5

Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

55.8

15.8–47.5

Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

55.9

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

56.3

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST

2.4

56.5

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

56.8

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

56.8

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

56.7

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST

28.7

2.38

56.3

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

55.9

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST

2.4

55.2

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

54.3

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST

2.4

53.4

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

52.7

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

52.5

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST

27.6

2.37

52.3

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST

27.6

2.37

52.2

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

52.5

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

52.7

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

53.1

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

53.2

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST

2.4

53.6

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST

2.4

53.8

16.4–53.8

Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

16.4–53.8

Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

54.1

16.8–48

Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST

2.4

54.3

16.8–48

Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST

2.4

54.7

16.8–48

Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

16.8–48

Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

55.2

16.8–48

Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST

29.9

2.39

55.4

16.8–48

Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST

2.4

55.2

16.8–48

Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST

2.4

16.8–48

Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST

2.4

54.7

16.8–48

Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST

2.4

54.3

16.8–48

Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

53.8

16.8–48

Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

53.1

16.8–48

Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

52.2

16.8–48

Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST

2.4

51.6

16.8–48

Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

51.4

16.8–48

Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

51.3

16.8–48

Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

51.3

16.8–48

Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

51.4

16.8–48

Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

51.8

16.8–48

Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST

2.4

52.2

16.8–48

Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

52.5

16.8–48

Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST

33.4

2.42

52.7

16.8–48

Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST

33.4

2.42

52.9

16.8–48

Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST

33.4

2.42

53.1

16.8–48

Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST

34.7

2.43

53.4

15.5–57

Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST

33.4

2.42

53.6

15.5–57

Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST

33.4

2.42

15.5–57

Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

54.3

15.5–57

Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

54.7

15.5–57

Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

54.7

15.5–57

Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

54.5

15.5–57

Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST

2.4

54.3

15.5–57

Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

54.1

15.5–57

Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

53.8

15.5–57

Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST

32.2

2.41

53.4

15.5–57

Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST

2.4

52.9

15.5–57

Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

15.5–57

Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

51.4

15.5–57

Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

51.3

15.5–57

Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

51.3

15.5–57

Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

51.4

15.5–57

Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

51.8

15.5–57

Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST

28.7

2.38

52.2

15.5–57

Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST

29.9

2.39

52.7

15.5–57

Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST

2.4

53.1

15.5–57

Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST

2.4

53.4

15.5–57

Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST

32.2

2.41

53.8

15.5–57

Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT

33.4

2.42

54.1

15.5–57

Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT

33.4

2.42

54.5

15.5–57

Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

54.9

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

55.2

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

55.8

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

56.1

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

56.5

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

56.5

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT

2.4

56.5

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT

2.4

56.1

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT

2.4

55.9

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT

2.4

55.6

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT

2.4

54.9

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT

2.4

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT

29.9

2.39

53.4

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT

29.9

2.39

53.2

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT

28.7

2.38

53.2

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT

29.9

2.39

53.6

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT

29.9

2.39

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT

29.9

2.39

54.3

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT

29.9

2.39

54.7

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT

2.4

55.2

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT

2.4

55.8

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT

32.2

2.41

56.1

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT

32.2

2.41

56.5

16.6–64.8

Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT

33.4

2.42

16.6–64.8

Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT

33.4

2.42

57.4

17.1–114

Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT

33.4

2.42

57.9

17.1–114

Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT

33.4

2.42

58.5

17.1–114

Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT

33.4

2.42

17.1–114

Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

59.4

17.1–114

Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

59.5

17.1–114

Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

59.5

17.1–114

Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

59.4

17.1–114

Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

59.2

17.1–114

Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT

2.4

58.6

17.1–114

Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT

32.2

2.41

57.7

17.1–114

Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT

33.4

2.42

56.7

17.1–114

Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT

33.4

2.42

55.9

17.1–114

Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT

33.4

2.42

55.6

17.1–114

Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT

32.2

2.41

55.4

17.1–114

Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT

32.2

2.41

55.4

17.1–114

Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT

32.2

2.41

55.6

17.1–114

Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT

32.2

2.41

55.8

17.1–114

Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT

32.2

2.41

56.1

17.1–114

Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT

32.2

2.41

56.3

17.1–114

Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT

32.2

2.41

56.5

17.1–114

Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT

33.4

2.42

56.8

17.1–114

Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT

33.4

2.42

17.1–114

Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT

33.4

2.42

57.2

17.1–114

Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT

33.4

2.42

57.2

16.5–107

Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT

33.4

2.42

57.6

16.5–107

Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT

33.4

2.42

57.7

16.5–107

Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT

33.4

2.42

57.9

16.5–107

Water temperature, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Water temperature (°F)

Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST

61.9

Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST

61.9

Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST

61.7

Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST

61.5

Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST

61.2

Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST

60.6

Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST

60.3

Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST

59.7

Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST

59.4

Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST

Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST

58.8

Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST

58.6

Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST

58.6

Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST

58.5

Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST

58.5

Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST

58.5

Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST

58.5

Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST

58.3

Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST

58.3

Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST

58.3

Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST

58.3

Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST

58.3

Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST

58.6

Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST

Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST

59.2

Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST

59.4

Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST

59.2

Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST

Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST

58.6

Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST

58.1

Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST

57.4

Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST

56.5

Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST

55.4

Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST

54.7

Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST

54.3

Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST

54.3

Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST

54.3

Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST

54.7

Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST

54.9

Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST

Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST

55.4

Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST

55.4

Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST

55.6

Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST

55.8

Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST

55.9

Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST

56.3

Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST

56.5

Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST

56.8

Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST

Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST

Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST

56.8

Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST

56.7

Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST

56.3

Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST

55.9

Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST

55.2

Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST

54.3

Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST

53.4

Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST

52.7

Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST

52.5

Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST

52.3

Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST

52.2

Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST

52.5

Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST

52.7

Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST

53.1

Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST

53.2

Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST

53.6

Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST

53.8

Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST

Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST

54.1

Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST

54.3

Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST

54.7

Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST

Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST

55.2

Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST

55.4

Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST

55.2

Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST

Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST

54.7

Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST

54.3

Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST

53.8

Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST

53.1

Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST

52.2

Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST

51.6

Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST

51.4

Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST

51.3

Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST

51.3

Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST

51.4

Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST

51.8

Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST

52.2

Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST

52.5

Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST

52.7

Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST

52.9

Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST

53.1

Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST

53.4

Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST

53.6

Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST

Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST

54.3

Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST

54.7

Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST

54.7

Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST

54.5

Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST

54.3

Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST

54.1

Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST

53.8

Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST

53.4

Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST

52.9

Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST

Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST

51.4

Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST

51.3

Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST

51.3

Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST

51.4

Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST

51.8

Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST

52.2

Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST

52.7

Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST

53.1

Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST

53.4

Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST

53.8

Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT

54.1

Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT

54.5

Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT

54.9

Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT

55.2

Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT

55.8

Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT

56.1

Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT

56.5

Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT

56.5

Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT

56.5

Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT

56.1

Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT

55.9

Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT

55.6

Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT

54.9

Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT

Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT

53.4

Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT

53.2

Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT

53.2

Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT

53.6

Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT

Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT

54.3

Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT

54.7

Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT

55.2

Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT

55.8

Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT

56.1

Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT

56.5

Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT

Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT

57.4

Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT

57.9

Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT

58.5

Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT

Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT

59.4

Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT

59.5

Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT

59.5

Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT

59.4

Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT

59.2

Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT

58.6

Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT

57.7

Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT

56.7

Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT

55.9

Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT

55.6

Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT

55.4

Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT

55.4

Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT

55.6

Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT

55.8

Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT

56.1

Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT

56.3

Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT

56.5

Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT

56.8

Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT

Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT

57.2

Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT

57.2

Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT

57.6

Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT

57.7

Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT

57.9

Wissahickon Creek at Fort Washington, PA

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

Flow and the normal range

Water temperature

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

Flow and the normal range

Water temperature

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Species

Safety

Water quality at this gauge