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White Clay Creek at Strickersville

Highest listed crest 16.71 ftFlood stage 9.5 ft15 crests since 1996

The White Clay Creek at Strickersville crested at major flood stage 7 times among the 15 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2024. The highest, 16.71 ft on September 16, 1999, was major flooding, 7.21 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the White Clay Creek crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.71 ft
September 16, 1999; 14,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.5 ft
Major flooding from 12.0 ft
Crests at major
7
27th of 170 gauges in Pennsylvania
Most recent flood crest
January 10, 2024
10.27 ft, minor flooding
Location
Chester County
Near Newark (4.9 mi), Elkton (10.2 mi), Wilmington (12.7 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, White Clay Creek at Strickersville
Action stage9.01Jul 28, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.56Jan 10, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage11.01Aug 8, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage12.07Sep 2, 2021Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

15 crests from 1996 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the White Clay Creek at Strickersville, 1996 to 2024 81012141618ft Flood stage 9.5 ftMajor 12.0 ft Oct 19, 1996: 10.24 ft, minor flooding; 3,940 cubic feet per secondSep 16, 1999: 16.71 ft, major flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMar 22, 2000: 10.50 ft, minor flooding; 4,220 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 2000: 9.97 ft, minor flooding; 3,590 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2003: 9.92 ft, minor flooding; 3,800 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2003: 14.28 ft, major flooding; 9,750 cubic feet per secondJul 28, 2004: 9.42 ft, action stage; 3,350 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2004: 14.07 ft, major floodingAug 28, 2011: 13.53 ft, major floodingMay 1, 2014: 12.11 ft, major flooding; 7,684 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2018: 9.70 ft, minor flooding; 4,522 cubic feet per secondAug 4, 2020: 13.10 ft, major flooding; 7,804 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 2020: 11.37 ft, moderate flooding; 5,359 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2021: 12.68 ft, major flooding; 7,168 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2024: 10.27 ft, minor flooding; 4,044 cubic feet per second Highest, 16.71 ft, Sep 16, 1999 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, White Clay Creek at Strickersville 1990s: 2 2000s: 5 5 2010s: 3 2020s: 4 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, White Clay Creek at Strickersville
1Sep 16, 199916.71+7.21Major14,400
2Sep 15, 200314.28+4.78Major9,750
3Sep 28, 200414.07+4.57Major—
4Aug 28, 201113.53+4.03Major—
5Aug 4, 202013.10+3.60Major7,804
6Sep 2, 202112.68+3.18Major7,168
7May 1, 201412.11+2.61Major7,684
8Aug 8, 202011.37+1.87Moderate5,359
9Mar 22, 200010.50+1.00Minor4,220
10Jan 10, 202410.27+0.77Minor4,044
11Oct 19, 199610.24+0.74Minor3,940
12Dec 17, 20009.97+0.47Minor3,590
13Jun 20, 20039.92+0.42Minor3,800
14Aug 13, 20189.70+0.20Minor4,522
15Jul 28, 20049.42−0.08Action3,350

The worst floods along the White Clay Creek

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the White Clay Creek that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 16, 1999: 16.71 ft here, major flooding

  • NewarkDE · Sep 16, 1999 · 17.57 ft · Major
  • NewarkDE · Sep 16, 1999 · 17.13 ft · Major · its highest

September 15, 2003: 14.28 ft here, major flooding

  • NewarkDE · Sep 15, 2003 · 16.79 ft · Major
  • NewarkDE · Sep 15, 2003 · 14.56 ft · Minor

September 28, 2004: 14.07 ft here, major flooding

  • NewarkDE · Sep 28, 2004 · 17.96 ft · Major
  • NewarkDE · Sep 29, 2004 · 15.71 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the White Clay Creek

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the White Clay Creek
Strickersville this gaugePA9.516.71 ft, Sep 16, 19997
NewarkDE11.517.13 ft, Sep 16, 19991
NewarkDE13.023.00 ft, Jul 5, 19378

Other gauges in Chester County

Flood gauges in Chester County
Downingtown7.019.11 ft, Sep 2, 202122
Pottstown12.529.97 ft, Jun 23, 19721
PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge10.016.44 ft, Sep 1, 20211
Coatesville7.010.08 ft, Jun 29, 19730
Honeybrook7.011.62 ft, Jan 19, 19964
Modena9.013.38 ft, Sep 2, 20212

Chester County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Pennsylvania

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge SKVP1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.