Crum Creek near Newtown Square water level

Name: Crum Creek near Newtown Square water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Crum Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

2.04ft Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 9.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Crum Creek near Newtown Square is at 2.04 ft, in the normal range for mid-October.

It has dropped 0.04 ft over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 2.04 ft and 2.27 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Floating and fishing near Crum Creek near Newtown Square

Normal flows mean predictable rapids and good access at most put-ins.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.04 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 42° 0.02 in, 38% Wind 17 mph

18 Sun 56° 37° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 61° 40° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 65° 47° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 60° 45° – Wind 11 mph

22 Thu 63° 43° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 62° 46° – Wind 9 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:16 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Crum Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Crum Creek at EddystoneRiver gauge, Crum Creek	5.34 ft	No reference yet	±0	9 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Ridley Creek at MediaRiver gauge, Ridley Creek	14.9 cfs	Normal	−0.8 cfs	4.5 mi
Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Br near Valley ForgeRiver gauge, Valley Creek	3.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.03 ft	7 mi
Chester Creek near ChesterRiver gauge, Chester Creek	2.62 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	8 mi
Cobbs Cr at U.S. Hghwy No. 1 at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Cobbs Cr	3.3 cfs	Normal	±0	8 mi
Darby Creek near DarbyRiver gauge, Darby Creek	31.6 cfs	Normal	−1.2 cfs	9 mi
Schuylkill River at NorristownRiver gauge, Schuylkill River	8.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.06 ft	11 mi
Cobbs Creek at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Cobbs Creek	2.07 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	11 mi
Darby Creek at 84th St Bridge at EastwickRiver gauge, Darby Creek	1.87 ft	High	−0.64 ft	11 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Crum Creek near Newtown Square today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:45 PM EDT, the water level was 2.04 ft. Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Crum Creek near Newtown Square rising or falling?

Down 0.04 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Crum Creek near Newtown Square normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01475850 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.97650, -75.43659 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NGVD29
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.04 ft	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional
Flow	9.5 cfs	2026-10-20 21:45	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Crum Creek near Newtown Square (usgs:01475850). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/crum-creek-near-newtown-square

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer