USGS · 01478185

MIDDLE BRANCH

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Middle Branch White Clay Creek near West Grove,PA

PENNSYLVANIA39.8326°N, -75.8451°W Updated 13 min ago

FLOW RATE

2.43cfs

GAUGE HT

3.33ft

WATER TEMP

22°F

AIR TEMP

91°F

WIND

7mph WNW

FISH INDEX

56SCORE / 100

GOOD · 3 OF 5

1D 7D 30D 1YR

Flow Rate Historical Avg

MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY

2.43cfs 59.4% vs avg

Optimal band: 2–3 cfs

PERIOD HIGH

2.54cfs

PERIOD LOW

2.33cfs

RUNNABLE

100%

last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

3.33ft

Water Temperature

21.8°F

Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

18.3in

-18% vs normal

18.32 in of precipitation so far this year, 18% below the 30-year normal of 22.28 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

18.3in

This year so far

Normal to Date

22.3in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.6–28.3in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-18%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year

Typical range

Normal

Jan: 2.75" · normal 3.30" (2.3–4.4)

Jan

Feb: 1.87" · normal 2.98" (1.6–4.8)

Feb

Mar: 3.23" · normal 4.22" (2.1–6.3)

Mar

Apr: 2.37" · normal 3.73" (2.0–6.0)

Apr

May: 4.80" · normal 3.63" (2.0–5.7)

May

Jun: 3.25" · normal 4.17" (2.1–7.7)

Jun

Jul: 0.05" (so far)· normal 4.05" (2.0–6.0)

Jul

Aug: normal 3.98" (1.7–5.9)

Aug

Sep: normal 4.49" (1.6–6.6)

Sep

Oct: normal 3.81" (1.9–6.1)

Oct

Nov: normal 3.04" (1.4–4.7)

Nov

Dec: normal 4.06" (1.9–6.1)

Dec

Baseline 1991–2020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:15 PM

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Station Location

39.8326, -75.8451

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