USGS stream gauge 01479000 · Delaware

White Clay Creek near Newark, DE

As of Oct 28, 2026, 5:15 AM EDT, this gauge read a gage height of 5.07 ft and a flow of 42 cfs. Over the past 7 days the water level fell 0.01 ft. Data from the USGS.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 5:26 AM EDT (USGS Water Data snapshot)

Gage height

5.07 ft

7-day range 5.04–5.12 ft

Discharge

42cfs

7-day range 39–49 cfs

Latest reading

12 min ago

Oct 28, 2026, 5:15 AM EDT

Readings are provisional USGS data and may be revised. Rivers can rise fast after rain upstream. For flood warnings, check weather.gov and follow local authorities.

Gage height, past 7 days

5.035.065.085.105.13Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Gage height (ft), hourly, past 7 days. Low 5.04 · High 5.12.

Discharge, past 7 days

37.9240.7643.6046.4449.28Oct 21Oct 22Oct 23Oct 24Oct 25Oct 26Oct 27
Discharge (cfs), hourly, past 7 days. Low 38.70 · High 48.50.

Chart dates are in Delaware local time (America/New York).

Reading this gauge

Gage height is the water surface level above this station's own reference point, so 5.07 ft is not the river depth and cannot be compared with other gauges. Discharge, the volume of water flowing past each second, is the better number for comparing conditions over time and between rivers.

Station details
USGS site number01479000
Official nameWHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK, DE
StateDelaware
Drainage area89.1 sq mi
Gage datum elevation7.9 ft above sea level
Coordinates39.6992° N, 75.6750° W

Source: USGS Water Data for the Nation, site 01479000. Parameters 00065 (gage height) and 00060 (discharge).

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