Ridley Creek at Media water level

Name: Ridley Creek at Media water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Ridley Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

3.30ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT (16 min ago)

Flow: 14.9 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Ridley Creek at Media, where the gauge shows 3.30 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 3.30 ft – 3.42 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

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.07 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

19 Mon 63° 37° – Wind 8 mph

20 Tue 66° 46° – Wind 13 mph

21 Wed 62° 46° – Wind 12 mph

22 Thu 65° 47° – Wind 9 mph

23 Fri 62° 50° – Wind 11 mph

24 Sat 60° 47° – Wind 5 mph

25 Sun 61° 46° – Wind 5 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:17 AM Sunset 06:18 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 63%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Chester Creek near ChesterRiver gauge, Chester Creek	2.66 ft	Below flood stage	+0.01 ft	3.3 mi
Crum Creek near Newtown SquareRiver gauge, Crum Creek	11.1 cfs	Normal	+0.8 cfs	4.5 mi
Darby Creek near DarbyRiver gauge, Darby Creek	32.8 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Cobbs Cr at U.S. Hghwy No. 1 at PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Cobbs Cr	3.3 cfs	Normal	−0.2 cfs	8 mi
Darby Creek at 84th St Bridge at EastwickRiver gauge, Darby Creek	3.27 ft	Very high	−0.50 ft	8 mi
Cobbs Creek at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, PhiladelphiaRiver gauge, Cobbs Creek	2.09 ft	Below flood stage	±0	9 mi
Brandywine Creek at Chadds FordRiver gauge, Brandywine Creek	1.94 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	11 mi
Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Br near Valley ForgeRiver gauge, Valley Creek	3.23 ft	Below flood stage	−0.02 ft	12 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 Ridley Creek at Media today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 07:30 PM EDT, the water level was 3.30 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Ridley Creek at Media rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Ridley Creek at Media 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:01476480 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.91613, -75.40323 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
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	3.30 ft	2026-10-19 23:30	Provisional
Flow	14.9 cfs	2026-10-19 23:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Ridley Creek at Media (usgs:01476480). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/ridley-creek-at-media

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