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, 7:45 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: 184 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST; ranging -3.23 to 4.13 ft; latest 1.56 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 1.56 |
| Nov 5, 6:50 PM EST | 0.97 |
| Nov 5, 5:55 PM EST | -1.87 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM EST | -2.05 |
| Nov 5, 4:05 PM EST | -1.38 |
| Nov 5, 3:10 PM EST | -0.52 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 0.27 |
| Nov 5, 1:20 PM EST | 1.13 |
| Nov 5, 12:25 PM EST | 2.08 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 2.97 |
| Nov 5, 10:35 AM EST | 3.96 |
| Nov 5, 9:40 AM EST | 3.76 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 3.22 |
| Nov 5, 7:50 AM EST | 2.71 |
| Nov 5, 6:55 AM EST | 1.01 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM EST | 0.39 |
| Nov 5, 5:05 AM EST | -2.24 |
| Nov 5, 4:10 AM EST | -1.99 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | -1.19 |
| Nov 5, 2:20 AM EST | -0.29 |
| Nov 5, 1:25 AM EST | 0.57 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 1.49 |
| Nov 4, 11:35 PM EST | 2.54 |
| Nov 4, 10:40 PM EST | 3.46 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 4.13 |
| Nov 4, 8:50 PM EST | 3.83 |
| Nov 4, 7:55 PM EST | 3.07 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM EST | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 6:05 PM EST | 0.99 |
| Nov 4, 5:10 PM EST | -0.22 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | -2.34 |
| Nov 4, 3:20 PM EST | -1.94 |
| Nov 4, 2:25 PM EST | -1.07 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | -0.27 |
| Nov 4, 12:35 PM EST | 0.57 |
| Nov 4, 11:40 AM EST | 1.56 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 2.43 |
| Nov 4, 9:50 AM EST | 3.46 |
| Nov 4, 8:55 AM EST | 3.24 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM EST | 2.75 |
| Nov 4, 7:05 AM EST | 2.13 |
| Nov 4, 6:10 AM EST | 0.51 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | -0.02 |
| Nov 4, 4:20 AM EST | -2.67 |
| Nov 4, 3:25 AM EST | -2.56 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | -1.87 |
| Nov 4, 1:35 AM EST | -0.96 |
| Nov 4, 12:40 AM EST | -0.05 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 0.81 |
| Nov 3, 10:50 PM EST | 1.88 |
| Nov 3, 9:55 PM EST | 2.7 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM EST | 3.62 |
| Nov 3, 8:05 PM EST | 3.38 |
| Nov 3, 7:10 PM EST | 2.83 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 2.24 |
| Nov 3, 5:20 PM EST | 0.65 |
| Nov 3, 4:25 PM EST | -0.05 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | -2.71 |
| Nov 3, 2:35 PM EST | -2.55 |
| Nov 3, 1:40 PM EST | -1.82 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | -1.01 |
| Nov 3, 11:50 AM EST | -0.14 |
| Nov 3, 10:55 AM EST | 0.81 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST | 1.54 |
| Nov 3, 9:05 AM EST | 2.84 |
| Nov 3, 8:10 AM EST | 2.88 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 2.64 |
| Nov 3, 6:20 AM EST | 1.96 |
| Nov 3, 5:25 AM EST | 0.68 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 0.1 |
| Nov 3, 3:35 AM EST | -2.37 |
| Nov 3, 2:40 AM EST | -2.58 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | -2.07 |
| Nov 3, 12:50 AM EST | -1.15 |
| Nov 2, 11:55 PM EST | -0.37 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM EST | 0.63 |
| Nov 2, 10:05 PM EST | 1.42 |
| Nov 2, 9:10 PM EST | 2.42 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 3.43 |
| Nov 2, 7:20 PM EST | 3.56 |
| Nov 2, 6:25 PM EST | 3.45 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 2.5 |
| Nov 2, 4:35 PM EST | 1.66 |
| Nov 2, 3:40 PM EST | 0.48 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | -1.31 |
| Nov 2, 1:50 PM EST | -2.57 |
| Nov 2, 12:55 PM EST | -1.99 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM EST | -1.17 |
| Nov 2, 11:05 AM EST | -0.31 |
| Nov 2, 10:10 AM EST | 0.51 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 1.46 |
| Nov 2, 8:20 AM EST | 2.4 |
| Nov 2, 7:25 AM EST | 2.91 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 5:35 AM EST | 2.24 |
| Nov 2, 4:40 AM EST | 1.7 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 0.43 |
| Nov 2, 2:50 AM EST | -1.01 |
| Nov 2, 1:55 AM EST | -2.51 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM EST | -2.07 |
| Nov 2, 12:05 AM EST | -1.34 |
| Nov 1, 11:10 PM EST | -0.48 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 0.39 |
| Nov 1, 9:20 PM EST | 1.27 |
| Nov 1, 8:25 PM EST | 2.31 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 3.23 |
| Nov 1, 6:35 PM EST | 4.03 |
| Nov 1, 5:40 PM EST | 3.7 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 3.11 |
| Nov 1, 3:50 PM EST | 2.51 |
| Nov 1, 2:55 PM EST | 0.86 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM EST | 0.12 |
| Nov 1, 1:05 PM EST | -2.38 |
| Nov 1, 12:10 PM EST | -2.2 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | -1.45 |
| Nov 1, 10:20 AM EST | -0.67 |
| Nov 1, 9:25 AM EST | 0.15 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 1.14 |
| Nov 1, 7:35 AM EST | 1.89 |
| Nov 1, 6:40 AM EST | 2.95 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 1, 4:50 AM EST | 2.38 |
| Nov 1, 3:55 AM EST | 1.96 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM EST | 0.41 |
| Nov 1, 2:05 AM EST | -0.48 |
| Nov 1, 1:10 AM EST | -2.72 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | -2.4 |
| Nov 1, 12:20 AM EDT | -1.76 |
| Oct 31, 11:25 PM EDT | -0.83 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | -0.03 |
| Oct 31, 9:35 PM EDT | 0.97 |
| Oct 31, 8:40 PM EDT | 1.89 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 2.83 |
| Oct 31, 6:50 PM EDT | 3.99 |
| Oct 31, 5:55 PM EDT | 3.68 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT | 3.43 |
| Oct 31, 4:05 PM EDT | 2.61 |
| Oct 31, 3:10 PM EDT | 1.13 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 0.42 |
| Oct 31, 1:20 PM EDT | -2.63 |
| Oct 31, 12:25 PM EDT | -2.73 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | -2.02 |
| Oct 31, 10:35 AM EDT | -1.08 |
| Oct 31, 9:40 AM EDT | -0.25 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 0.55 |
| Oct 31, 7:50 AM EDT | 1.4 |
| Oct 31, 6:55 AM EDT | 2.32 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM EDT | 2.52 |
| Oct 31, 5:05 AM EDT | 1.96 |
| Oct 31, 4:10 AM EDT | 1.74 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 0.22 |
| Oct 31, 2:20 AM EDT | -0.48 |
| Oct 31, 1:25 AM EDT | -3.23 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | -2.87 |
| Oct 30, 11:35 PM EDT | -2.32 |
| Oct 30, 10:40 PM EDT | -1.43 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | -0.56 |
| Oct 30, 8:50 PM EDT | 0.45 |
| Oct 30, 7:55 PM EDT | 1.33 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM EDT | 2.54 |
| Oct 30, 6:05 PM EDT | 3.59 |
| Oct 30, 5:10 PM EDT | 3.71 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 3.61 |
| Oct 30, 3:20 PM EDT | 2.65 |
| Oct 30, 2:25 PM EDT | 1.51 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 0.44 |
| Oct 30, 12:35 PM EDT | -2.05 |
| Oct 30, 11:40 AM EDT | -2.85 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | -2.06 |
| Oct 30, 9:50 AM EDT | -1.29 |
| Oct 30, 8:55 AM EDT | -0.39 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM EDT | 0.45 |
| Oct 30, 7:05 AM EDT | 1.44 |
| Oct 30, 6:10 AM EDT | 2.44 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 3.11 |
| Oct 30, 4:20 AM EDT | 3.35 |
| Oct 30, 3:25 AM EDT | 2.55 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 1:35 AM EDT | 0.76 |
| Oct 30, 12:40 AM EDT | -1.47 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | -2.49 |
| Oct 29, 10:50 PM EDT | -1.85 |
| Oct 29, 9:55 PM EDT | -0.98 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT | -0.06 |
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 1.51 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 1.08 ft stage at Nov 5, 7:00 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, 7:59 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.