Schuylkill River at Philadelphia
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
The past week
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What floods at each level
- 16 ft
First floor apartments and businesses on Main Street in Manayunk are completely submerged between Shurs Lane and Green Lane. Ridge Avenue floods.
- 13 ft
Main Street in Manayunk is closed from Ridge Avenue to Leverington Street.
- 12 ft
Main Street in Manayunk floods in the area of Shurs Lane.
- 11.5 ft
Route 1 off ramp to Ridge Avenue is flooded and closed. MLK Drive is flooded and closed between Greenland Drive and Montgomery Drive.
- 11 ft
Kelly Drive is flooded and closed between Hunting Park Avenue and Falls Bridge. The Flat Rock area is flooded.
- 10.4 ft
Kelly Drive is flooded and closed between North Ferry Road and Falls Bridge.
Highest crests on record
| Date | Level | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1869 | 17 ft | 135,000 cfs |
| Sep 2, 2021 | 16.35 ft | 125,104 cfs |
| Feb 28, 1902 | 14.8 ft | 98,000 cfs |
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