Rivers in Pennsylvania
Cobbs Creek at Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Below flood stage
2.13ftStage
Observed Mon, Sep 21, 10:45 PM EDT
- Flood stage
- 11.00 ft
- Record crest
- 18.05 ft2020
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 16.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 14.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 11.00 ft |
| Action | 10.00 ft |
- 18.00 ftFlooding along Cobbs Creek increases and extends northward between Springfield Avenue and South 59th Street. Flooding is possible along Whitby Avenue and North Longacre Boulevard. The Cobbs Creek Trail between the Cobbs Ceeek Parkway and the Baltimore Pike floods. The intersection on Cobbs Creek Parkway and South 70th Street floods.
- 14.00 ftFlooding extends into Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Spotty Flooding is possible along Cobbs Creek Parkway north of Springfield Avenue and south of South 65th Street.
- 11.00 ftCobbs Creek Parkway is inundated.
- 10.00 ftWater approaches the Cobbs Creek Parkway.
Crest history
7 crests on NOAA’s list since 2020.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 4, 2020 | 18.05 ft |
| 2 | May 23, 2026 | 15.76 ft |
| 3 | September 10, 2022 | 12.00 ft |
| 4 | December 18, 2023 | 11.68 ft |
| 5 | January 9, 2024 | 11.04 ft |
| 6 | March 23, 2024 | 10.90 ft |
| 7 | March 9, 2024 | 10.50 ft |
Most recent crests
- May 23, 2026: 15.76 ft
- March 23, 2024: 10.90 ft
- March 9, 2024: 10.50 ft
- January 9, 2024: 11.04 ft
- December 18, 2023: 11.68 ft
- September 10, 2022: 12.00 ft
- August 4, 2020: 18.05 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
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.