Rivers in Pennsylvania
Neshaminy Creek near Langhorne
Below flood stage
1.69ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 4:45 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 9.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 1.20 ftWed, Sep 23, 8:00 AM EDT
- Record crest
- 22.84 ft1955
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 12.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 9.00 ft |
| Action | 8.00 ft |
- 14.00 ftResidential properties are flooded on Bridle Drive in Middletown Township. Flooding also occurs on Business US 1 in Middletown Township near Rising Sun Avenue. Flooding is also possible further downstream in the Croydon Section of Bristol Township, especially when the Delaware River tides are high.
- 13.00 ftPeriwinkle Avenue in Middletown Township begins to flood. Flooding in also possible further downstream in the Croyden Section of Bristol Township, especially when the Delaware River tides are high.
- 12.00 ftWidespread flooding occurs on Bridle Drive in Middletown Township. The road becomes impassable.
- 10.50 ftRoute 413, near Bridgetown Pike in Middletown Township, is subject to closures due to flooding.
- 9.00 ftFlooding begins on Bridle Drive in Middletown Township.
- 7.00 ftWater begins to overflow the lowest banks, on both sides of the creek, into adjacent wooded areas.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 44% |
| Moderate flooding | 20% |
| Major flooding | 11% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued August 28, 2026.
Crest history
71 crests on NOAA’s list since 1933.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 19, 1955 | 22.84 ft |
| 2 | September 16, 1999 | 21.91 ft |
| 3 | September 2, 2021 | 20.81 ft |
| 4 | August 28, 2011 | 19.56 ft |
| 5 | June 30, 1973 | 18.99 ft |
| 6 | August 23, 1933 | 17.30 ft |
| 7 | June 17, 2001 | 16.87 ft |
| 8 | July 23, 1938 | 15.94 ft |
| 9 | October 19, 1996 | 15.86 ft |
| 10 | November 9, 1972 | 15.01 ft |
| 11 | January 19, 1996 | 14.99 ft |
| 12 | November 26, 1950 | 14.92 ft |
| 13 | August 28, 1971 | 14.80 ft |
| 14 | April 16, 2007 | 14.68 ft |
| 15 | May 1, 2014 | 14.64 ft |
| 16 | June 2, 1946 | 14.54 ft |
| 17 | September 13, 1960 | 14.36 ft |
| 18 | August 17, 1993 | 14.34 ft |
| 19 | September 14, 1971 | 14.32 ft |
| 20 | December 11, 2003 | 14.04 ft |
| 21 | January 10, 2024 | 13.91 ft |
| 22 | June 28, 2006 | 13.88 ft |
| 23 | January 25, 1979 | 13.64 ft |
| 24 | January 28, 1994 | 13.63 ft |
| 25 | December 18, 2023 | 13.59 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 28, 2026: 9.39 ft
- January 10, 2024: 13.91 ft
- December 28, 2023: 9.50 ft
- December 18, 2023: 13.59 ft
- December 11, 2023: 9.89 ft
- April 19, 2022: 9.32 ft
- September 2, 2021: 20.81 ft
- December 25, 2020: 11.40 ft
- December 1, 2020: 9.38 ft
- August 5, 2020: 11.92 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.