Around here
Around Tulpehocken Creek
- Blue Marsh LakeRecreation area2.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Appalachian National Scenic TrailRecreation area18.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Visitor Center - 2 Mark Bird Lane, Elverson, PA 19520Visitor center20.8 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Hopewell Furnace National Historic SiteRecreation area21 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Tulpehocken Creek is a 32.3 mile river near Take It Outdoors Adventures, Canoe & Kayak Rentals in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tulpehocken Creek near Bernville, PA (site 01470779). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1975 to 2026
Tulpehocken Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 132 cfs, and lowest in September, at 58 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 5,480 cfs, in 2011.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 101 | 66 to 143 |
| February | 113 | 78 to 152 |
| March | 132 | 95 to 186 |
| April | 128 | 88 to 166 |
| May | 96 | 73 to 132 |
| June | 80 | 63 to 117 |
| July | 74 | 55 to 109 |
| August | 61 | 47 to 89 |
| September | 58 | 44 to 83 |
| October | 64 | 48 to 98 |
| November | 72 | 50 to 114 |
| December | 96 | 63 to 149 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 52 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tulpehocken Creek near Bernville, PA (site 01470779). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
4 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Tulpehocken Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- State HillBlue Marsh LakePublic
- Dry Brooks Boat LaunchBlue Marsh LakePublic
- Epler's LandingSchuylkill RiverPublic
- Sheidy RoadBlue Marsh LakePublic
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