River stage
Camp Hill, Yellow Breeches Creek
- River level
- 1.67 ft
- Status
- Below flood stage
- 7-day change
- +0.57 ft
- Recent high
- 3.59 ft
- Recent low
- 1.00 ft
Last reported 2026-10-13 | NWS CPHP1
- 30-day change
- +0.60 ft
- Average
- 1.20 ft
- Readings
- 122
- Data span
- 122 days
- Record crest
- 18.77 ft
In brief
The Yellow Breeches Creek at Camp Hill, PA read 1.67 ft on Oct 13, 2026, 4.33 ft below action stage. That is 0.60 ft higher than 30 days earlier.
Source: National Weather Service gauge CPHP1
River level timeline
Stage threshold profile
Highest crests on record
| Rank | Crest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.77 ft | 1975-09-26 |
| 2 | 18.33 ft | 1972-06-22 |
| 3 | 14.57 ft | 2011-04-17 |
| 4 | 11.66 ft | 1976-10-09 |
| 5 | 11.30 ft | 1979-01-25 |
| 6 | 10.78 ft | 1984-02-15 |
| 7 | 10.54 ft | 2021-09-02 |
| 8 | 10.45 ft | 2024-08-10 |
Flood crests recorded at this gauge by the National Weather Service.
What happens at each level
- 7.00 ft
Low lying areas in the Green Lane Farms development on the right bank of Yellow Breeches Creek begin to flood. A mobile home park near Williams Grove is also affected by high water.
- 9.00 ft
A number of homes in the Green Lane Farms development are affected by high water. Cedar Cliff Drive on the left bank upstream from the single span bridge on Green Lane Drive is inundated. Creekwood Drive has several feet of water on it, and water is approaching homes.
- 10.00 ft
Flood waters begin to reach the Slate Hill Road Bridge.
- 10.50 ft
Flood waters begin to reach the Green Lane Drive Bridge.
- 11.00 ft
A number of homes along the entire length of Yellow Breeches Creek are affected by high water.
- 12.00 ft
FEMA 10% Annual Chance Flood Level (10-year flood).
- 13.00 ft
Numerous homes along the entire length of Yellow Breeches Creek are affected by high water levels.
- 14.00 ft
Flood waters begin to reach the Spanglers Mill Road Bridge.
- 15.00 ft
Numerous homes and businesses along Yellow Breeches Creek are affected by flood waters.
- 16.00 ft
FEMA 2% Annual Chance Flood Level (50-year flood).
Written by the local National Weather Service forecast office for this exact gauge.
Trout stocking on the Yellow Breeches Creek
PFBC's 2026 spring schedule lists 13 trout releases on the Yellow Breeches Creek, 0 fish in total, the first in March. Brown trout and Rainbow trout and Golden rainbow trout.
| Species | Fish | When |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | — | March 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | March 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | March 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | March 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | March 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | March 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | April 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Golden rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | April 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | April 2026 |
| Brown trout | — | May 2026 |
| Rainbow trout | — | May 2026 |
PFBC lists a week or a month rather than a date, and notes that actual stocking can differ with fish availability and weather. Full Pennsylvania stocking schedule →
Frequently asked questions
Is the Yellow Breeches Creek flooding at Camp Hill?
No. The Yellow Breeches Creek at Camp Hill is at 1.67 ft, 4.33 ft below action stage.
What is the flood stage at Camp Hill?
The National Weather Service sets action stage 6 ft, minor flooding 7 ft, moderate flooding 9 ft and major flooding 13 ft.
What is the highest the Yellow Breeches Creek has been at Camp Hill?
The highest crest on record is 18.77 ft, on 1975-09-26.
Is the Yellow Breeches Creek high or low right now at Camp Hill?
At 1.67 ft it is higher than 98% of readings over the last 122 days.
Stage and flood information from the NOAA National Weather Service (gauge CPHP1); daily history from the U.S. Geological Survey (site 01571500). Last reading 2026-10-13. For flood safety decisions always follow official National Weather Service warnings.