What is the current flow on Pennypack Creek?

Pennypack Creek was running 19 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 01467048. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

Is Pennypack Creek stocked?

Yes — Pennypack Creek is on the state's stocked trout water list. Stocked water is managed as put-and-take: fish are raised in a hatchery and released, rather than reproducing in the stream. Source: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).

Pennypack Creek

Q: What is the water temperature on Pennypack Creek?

82.4°F (28°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 01467048. Trout come under thermal stress above about 68°F, and Montana FWP restricts angling when max daily water temperature reaches 73F for 3 consecutive days. This reading is at or above the 68°F stress threshold — many anglers stop fishing and conservation groups ask that trout not be played in warm water.

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. A state-stocked trout water. Running 19 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

82.4°F

water temperature (28°C)

USGS gauges

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC at gauge 01467048. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC at gauge 01467048. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

This water was above the trout-stress threshold

Pennypack Creek read 82.4°F as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC. Trout come under thermal stress above roughly 68°F, and mortality after catch-and-release rises sharply in warm water. Montana FWP restricts angling when max daily water temperature reaches 73F for 3 consecutive days.

At or above that threshold many anglers stop fishing for the day, fish early morning only, or move to colder water. We are reporting a measurement, not issuing an advisory — check your state agency for any restriction actually in force.

State Trout Classification

Classification	Stocked Trout Water
County	Philadelphia

Source: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).

USGS Gauges on Pennypack Creek

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
01467042	Pennypack Creek at Pine Road, at Philadelphia, PA	Yes
01467048	Pennypack Cr at Lower Rhawn St Bdg, Phila., PA	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain). Classification: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).