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Frankford Creek
USGS · 01467087
FRANKFORD CREEK
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Frankford Creek at Castor Ave, Philadelphia, PA

PHILADELPHIA, PA40.0159°N, -75.0968°W Updated 5 hr ago
FLOW RATE
12.5cfs
GAUGE HT
1.57ft
WATER TEMP
79°F
AIR TEMP
75°F
WIND
4mph S
FISH INDEX
81SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
12.5cfs 62.6% vs avg
Optimal band: 1216 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
15.8cfs
PERIOD LOW
12.5cfs
RUNNABLE
100%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

1.57ft

Water Temperature

78.8°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

21.7in

≈ normal

21.73 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 22.67 in).

YTD Total

21.7in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

18.9–27.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-4%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.78" · normal 3.24" (2.2–4.5)
Jan
Feb: 2.24" · normal 2.96" (1.6–5.2)
Feb
Mar: 3.52" · normal 4.09" (1.9–6.0)
Mar
Apr: 2.18" · normal 3.54" (2.1–5.4)
Apr
May: 4.25" · normal 3.44" (1.8–5.7)
May
Jun: 3.27" · normal 3.90" (1.9–7.0)
Jun
Jul: 3.50" (so far)· normal 3.81" (2.1–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.86" (1.8–6.0)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.98" (1.4–5.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.64" (1.7–5.9)
Oct
Nov: normal 2.93" (1.5–4.9)
Nov
Dec: normal 3.96" (1.9–5.9)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo00:02 UTC
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
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MON
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TEMP
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1022
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
81
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Rising — Slow
Moon Phase
Peak Activity
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:42 AM
SUNSET
08:29 PM
14H 47M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
New Moon
3% illuminated
PEAK ACTIVITY

Station Location

40.0159, -75.0968
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 20:15 UTC
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