White Clay Creek at Stanton water level

Name: White Clay Creek at Stanton water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, White Clay Creek, Delaware, United States

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Water level

3.43ft Up 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 08:15 AM EDT (1 hour ago)

Water temperature: 54 °F

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has White Clay Creek at Stanton at 3.43 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It is on the way up, by 0.29 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.48 ft – 5.02 ft.

The water temperature at the gauge is 54 °F.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.29 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

18 Sun 58° 38° – Wind 11 mph

19 Mon 63° 42° – Wind 11 mph

20 Tue 67° 50° – Wind 12 mph

21 Wed 64° 48° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 66° 46° – Wind 11 mph

23 Fri 64° 49° – Wind 8 mph

24 Sat 62° 47° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:16 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 11 hr, 4 min First quarter 50%

Map

Other gauges on White Clay Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
White Clay Creek near StrickersvilleRiver gauge, White Clay Creek	3.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.21 ft	7 mi
White Clay Creek at NewarkRiver gauge, White Clay Creek	5.47 ft	Below flood stage	−0.28 ft	5.6 mi
White Clay Creek near NewarkRiver gauge, White Clay Creek	5.21 ft	Below flood stage	−0.42 ft	1.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Red Clay Creek near StantonRiver gauge, Red Clay Creek	7.84 ft	Below flood stage	−0.19 ft	0.7 mi
Calf Run at MarshalltonRiver gauge, Calf Run	0.4 cfs	Normal	−0.4 cfs	1.5 mi
Pike Creek near NewarkRiver gauge, Pike Creek	3.9 cfs	High	−5.4 cfs	2.6 mi
Red Clay Creek at WooddaleRiver gauge, Red Clay Creek	2.95 ft	Below flood stage	−0.10 ft	4.0 mi
Brandywine Creek at WilmingtonRiver gauge, Brandywine Creek	18.75 ft	Below flood stage	−0.11 ft	5.7 mi
Christina River at Coochs BridgeRiver gauge, Christina River	4.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.39 ft	6 mi
Shellpot Creek at WilmingtonRiver gauge, Shellpot Creek	3.7 cfs	Normal	−12.4 cfs	8 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 White Clay Creek at Stanton today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 08:15 AM EDT, the water level was 3.43 ft. Up 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is White Clay Creek at Stanton rising or falling?

Up 0.29 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of White Clay Creek at Stanton normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

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:01480025 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.70594, -75.64578 (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	3.43 ft	2026-10-18 12:15	Provisional
Water temperature	54 °F	2026-10-18 12:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: White Clay Creek at Stanton (usgs:01480025). Accessed October 18, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/delaware/white-clay-creek-at-stanton

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