Schuylkill River near 30th St at Philadelphia, PA
USGS 01474501 · Pennsylvania · reports gauge height
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USGS 01474501 · Pennsylvania · reports gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow at this gauge. USGS does not publish discharge here, so there are no flow statistics either; it reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, PA (USGS 01474500, 0.9 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 185 readings from Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST; ranging -3.22 to 4.03 ft; latest 2.76 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM EST | 2.76 |
| Nov 5, 7:35 PM EST | 1.21 |
| Nov 5, 6:40 PM EST | 0.73 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | -2.13 |
| Nov 5, 4:50 PM EST | -1.94 |
| Nov 5, 3:55 PM EST | -1.26 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM EST | -0.41 |
| Nov 5, 2:05 PM EST | 0.42 |
| Nov 5, 1:10 PM EST | 1.26 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 2.31 |
| Nov 5, 11:20 AM EST | 3.16 |
| Nov 5, 10:25 AM EST | 3.92 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 3.77 |
| Nov 5, 8:35 AM EST | 3.09 |
| Nov 5, 7:40 AM EST | 2.5 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 0.89 |
| Nov 5, 5:50 AM EST | -0.11 |
| Nov 5, 4:55 AM EST | -2.28 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM EST | -1.86 |
| Nov 5, 3:05 AM EST | -0.99 |
| Nov 5, 2:10 AM EST | -0.16 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 0.76 |
| Nov 5, 12:20 AM EST | 1.68 |
| Nov 4, 11:25 PM EST | 2.72 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 3.71 |
| Nov 4, 9:35 PM EST | 3.98 |
| Nov 4, 8:40 PM EST | 3.81 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 2.93 |
| Nov 4, 6:50 PM EST | 2.2 |
| Nov 4, 5:55 PM EST | 0.91 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM EST | -0.92 |
| Nov 4, 4:05 PM EST | -2.32 |
| Nov 4, 3:10 PM EST | -1.81 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | -0.94 |
| Nov 4, 1:20 PM EST | -0.1 |
| Nov 4, 12:25 PM EST | 0.71 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 1.76 |
| Nov 4, 10:35 AM EST | 2.63 |
| Nov 4, 9:40 AM EST | 3.46 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 3.26 |
| Nov 4, 7:50 AM EST | 2.53 |
| Nov 4, 6:55 AM EST | 1.98 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM EST | 0.32 |
| Nov 4, 5:05 AM EST | -0.43 |
| Nov 4, 4:10 AM EST | -2.72 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | -2.45 |
| Nov 4, 2:20 AM EST | -1.73 |
| Nov 4, 1:25 AM EST | -0.81 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 0.13 |
| Nov 3, 11:35 PM EST | 0.93 |
| Nov 3, 10:40 PM EST | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 2.94 |
| Nov 3, 8:50 PM EST | 3.57 |
| Nov 3, 7:55 PM EST | 3.4 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM EST | 2.68 |
| Nov 3, 6:05 PM EST | 2.06 |
| Nov 3, 5:10 PM EST | 0.5 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | -0.53 |
| Nov 3, 3:20 PM EST | -2.81 |
| Nov 3, 2:25 PM EST | -2.45 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | -1.68 |
| Nov 3, 12:35 PM EST | -0.87 |
| Nov 3, 11:40 AM EST | -0.01 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 0.95 |
| Nov 3, 9:50 AM EST | 1.72 |
| Nov 3, 8:55 AM EST | 2.96 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST | 2.82 |
| Nov 3, 7:05 AM EST | 2.46 |
| Nov 3, 6:10 AM EST | 1.93 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 0.39 |
| Nov 3, 4:20 AM EST | -0.17 |
| Nov 3, 3:25 AM EST | -2.64 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | -2.48 |
| Nov 3, 1:35 AM EST | -1.97 |
| Nov 3, 12:40 AM EST | -0.96 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | -0.25 |
| Nov 2, 10:50 PM EST | 0.8 |
| Nov 2, 9:55 PM EST | 1.61 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM EST | 2.55 |
| Nov 2, 8:05 PM EST | 3.63 |
| Nov 2, 7:10 PM EST | 3.51 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 3.32 |
| Nov 2, 5:20 PM EST | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 4:25 PM EST | 1.31 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 0.43 |
| Nov 2, 2:35 PM EST | -1.98 |
| Nov 2, 1:40 PM EST | -2.46 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | -1.83 |
| Nov 2, 11:50 AM EST | -1.04 |
| Nov 2, 10:55 AM EST | -0.16 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 2, 9:05 AM EST | 1.6 |
| Nov 2, 8:10 AM EST | 2.62 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 2.94 |
| Nov 2, 6:20 AM EST | 3.01 |
| Nov 2, 5:25 AM EST | 2.24 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 1.33 |
| Nov 2, 3:35 AM EST | 0.51 |
| Nov 2, 2:40 AM EST | -1.66 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | -2.46 |
| Nov 2, 12:50 AM EST | -1.89 |
| Nov 1, 11:55 PM EST | -1.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM EST | -0.32 |
| Nov 1, 10:05 PM EST | 0.57 |
| Nov 1, 9:10 PM EST | 1.46 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 7:20 PM EST | 3.48 |
| Nov 1, 6:25 PM EST | 3.96 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 3.75 |
| Nov 1, 4:35 PM EST | 2.9 |
| Nov 1, 3:40 PM EST | 2.32 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 1, 1:50 PM EST | -0.35 |
| Nov 1, 12:55 PM EST | -2.46 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM EST | -2.06 |
| Nov 1, 11:05 AM EST | -1.3 |
| Nov 1, 10:10 AM EST | -0.5 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 0.3 |
| Nov 1, 8:20 AM EST | 1.28 |
| Nov 1, 7:25 AM EST | 2.11 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 2.94 |
| Nov 1, 5:35 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 1, 4:40 AM EST | 2.28 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 1.69 |
| Nov 1, 2:50 AM EST | 0.35 |
| Nov 1, 1:55 AM EST | -1.06 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM EST | -2.79 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 AM EDT | -2.2 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 AM EDT | -1.63 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | -0.69 |
| Oct 31, 10:20 PM EDT | 0.15 |
| Oct 31, 9:25 PM EDT | 1.04 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 2.11 |
| Oct 31, 7:35 PM EDT | 3.05 |
| Oct 31, 6:40 PM EDT | 4.03 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 3.69 |
| Oct 31, 4:50 PM EDT | 3.1 |
| Oct 31, 3:55 PM EDT | 2.57 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM EDT | 0.67 |
| Oct 31, 2:05 PM EDT | 0.22 |
| Oct 31, 1:10 PM EDT | -2.85 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | -2.64 |
| Oct 31, 11:20 AM EDT | -1.84 |
| Oct 31, 10:25 AM EDT | -0.93 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | -0.15 |
| Oct 31, 8:35 AM EDT | 0.84 |
| Oct 31, 7:40 AM EDT | 1.64 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 2.35 |
| Oct 31, 5:50 AM EDT | 2.53 |
| Oct 31, 4:55 AM EDT | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM EDT | 1.49 |
| Oct 31, 3:05 AM EDT | 0.17 |
| Oct 31, 2:10 AM EDT | -1.03 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | -3.22 |
| Oct 31, 12:20 AM EDT | -2.77 |
| Oct 30, 11:25 PM EDT | -2.21 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | -1.22 |
| Oct 30, 9:35 PM EDT | -0.37 |
| Oct 30, 8:40 PM EDT | 0.64 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 1.57 |
| Oct 30, 6:50 PM EDT | 2.55 |
| Oct 30, 5:55 PM EDT | 3.79 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM EDT | 3.63 |
| Oct 30, 4:05 PM EDT | 3.45 |
| Oct 30, 3:10 PM EDT | 2.64 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 1.18 |
| Oct 30, 1:20 PM EDT | 0.37 |
| Oct 30, 12:25 PM EDT | -2.61 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | -2.73 |
| Oct 30, 10:35 AM EDT | -1.94 |
| Oct 30, 9:40 AM EDT | -1.14 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | -0.26 |
| Oct 30, 7:50 AM EDT | 0.6 |
| Oct 30, 6:55 AM EDT | 1.49 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM EDT | 2.73 |
| Oct 30, 5:05 AM EDT | 3.14 |
| Oct 30, 4:10 AM EDT | 3.24 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 2.59 |
| Oct 30, 2:20 AM EDT | 1.32 |
| Oct 30, 1:25 AM EDT | 0.75 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | -2.09 |
| Oct 29, 11:35 PM EDT | -2.37 |
| Oct 29, 10:40 PM EDT | -1.73 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | -0.76 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT | -0.53 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 01474501 and the river around it
Where Schuylkill River near 30th St at Philadelphia, PA sits, with 4 other gauges on the same river and our water's map point.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission uses are 60°F, 70°F and 72°F.
Falling over 24 hours: gauge height down 1.05 ft. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Species the agency lists for Schuylkill River: Brook Trout.
From our page for Schuylkill River, on the same river as this gauge; the agency list is for the water, not this exact reach. Source: Class A Wild Trout Waters (Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission).
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.13 ft stage at Nov 5, 8:00 PM EST (NWS gauge PHDP1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 10:17 AM EST. Highest point: 4.4 ft on Nov 5, 10:00 AM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4.4 ft | – |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 4.2 ft | – |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 4.2 ft | – |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.5 ft | – |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.