Wissahickon Creek At Fort Washington, Pa Realtime Data
WISSAHICKON CREEK AT FORT WASHINGTON, PA
Realtime Data • Report • Conditions
27
Discharge (cfs)
2.4
Gauge Height (ft)
USGS 01473900
Streamflow discharge was last observed at 26 cfs, and a gauge height of 2.35 feet.
With the
% decrease since yesterday,
the streamflow average over the past 10 days is 151 .
Weather today, Tomorrow,
The creek is fed by several smaller streams and tributaries and is home to a variety of fish species. There are no major dams on the creek in this area. The flow rate of the creek tends to be highest in the spring due to snowmelt and rainfall, while summer and fall tend to have lower flow rates. Interestingly, the creek was once used as a source of power for mills and other industries in the area. Today, it is a popular spot for recreation, including hiking and fishing.
August 11, 2026
| Elevation | 158.0 ft |
| Last Updated | |
| Gage height, ft | 2.35 ft |
| Streamflow, ft³/s | 25.5 ft3/s |
| Specific conductance, water, unfiltered, microsiemens per centimeter at 25°C | 932.0 uS/cm @25C |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, mg/L | 8.5 mg/l |
| Dissolved oxygen, water, unfiltered, % saturation | 100.0 % saturatn |
| Turbidity, water, unfiltered, monochrome near infra-red LED light, 780-900 nm, detection angle 90 ±2.5°, formazin nephelometric units (FNU) | 2.2 FNU |
| pH, water, unfiltered, field, standard units | 8.0 std units |
| Temperature, water, °C | 23.4 deg C |
| Percent of Normal | 81% |
| Year Over Year Average | 33 cfs |
| 24hr Flow Prediction | cfs |
| Maximum Recorded | 8,300 cfs |
| Geolocation | 40.12, -75.22 |
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