STATION.--01465200 NESHAMINY CREEK AT PENNS PARK, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 40`15'07", long 75`00'31", Bucks County, Hydrologic Unit 02040201, on left bank at bridge over Main Stem of Neshaminy Creek on Second Street Pike (Rt 232) at Penns Park.
DRAINAGE AREA.--170 square miles.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--October 2018 to current year (continuous-record station); October 2001 to September 2018 (crest-stage partial-record station).
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder and crest-stage gage. Datum of gage is 120 ft above National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929, from topographic map. Satellite and landline telemetry at station.
COOPERATION.--Funding for the operation of this station is provided by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bucks County Commissioners.
GAGE HEIGHTS OF IMPORTANCE.-
Supplied by USGS: Data transmitter operational limit - 24.7 ft, approx 20.0 ft - low point of Rte 232 near gage affected;
Supplied by NWS: Action stage-12 ft, at 11 ft, water begins to overflow the lowest banks, on both sides of creek, into adjacent wooded areas; Flood stage-13 ft, flooding begins on Bridle Drive in Middletown Twp; at 14.5 ft, Rte 413, nr Bridgetown Pike in Middletown Twp is subject to closures due to flooding; Moderate flood stage-16 ft, widespread flooding occurs on Bridle Drive in Middletown Twp; road becomes impassable; at 17 ft, Periwinkle Dr. in Middletown Twp begins to flood. Flooding also possible downstream in Croyden section of Bristol Twp; Major flood stage-18 ft, residential properties are flooded on Bridle Drive. Flooding also occurs on Business US 1 in Middletown Twp nr Rising Sun Ave. Flooding also possible further downstream in the Croyden section of Bristol Twp, especially when Delaware Rvr tides are high.