White Clay Creek near Strickersville, PA

Chester County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01478245 · NWS SKVP1 · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Kennett Square

Is White Clay Creek near Strickersville, PA flooding right now?

White Clay Creek near Strickersville, PA measured 3.01 ft on 2026-09-11 00:30:00 UTC. That observation was 6.5 ft below its 9.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
3.01 ft
as of 2 hours ago
Streamflow
32 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 9.5 ft, with major flooding at 12 ft. The highest crest on record was 16.71 ft on Thu, Sep 16, 1999.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action9 ft6.0 ft below
Minor flood9.5 ft6.5 ft below
Moderate flood11 ft8.0 ft below
Major flood12 ft9.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
16.71 ft1999-09-16
14.28 ft2003-09-15
14.07 ft2004-09-28
13.53 ft2011-08-28
13.1 ft2020-08-04

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
West Branch White Clay Creek near Chesterville, PA1.8 miChester County
White Clay Creek at Newark, DE4.2 miNew Castle County
Mill Creek at Mill Creek Road at Hockessin, DE4.5 miNew Castle County
Pike Creek near Newark, DE4.9 miNew Castle County
Trout Run at Avondale, PA5.1 miChester County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast