How high is the Ridley Creek at Media, PA right now?

The Ridley Creek at Media, PA is currently flowing at 19 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 3.35 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Ridley Creek at Media, PA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as normal for October 28. Today's discharge is at the 46th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

What is the historical median flow for the Ridley Creek at Media, PA on October 28?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 20 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 10 to 417 cfs.

Where is the Ridley Creek at Media, PA stream gauge located?

The Ridley Creek at Media, PA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Delaware County, PA on the Ridley Creek. USGS site number 01476480 (coordinates 39.9161, -75.4032).

Ridley Creek at Media, PA

USGS Site No: 01476480 • Ridley Creek • Delaware County, PA

Ridley Creek at Media, PA on the Ridley Creek is currently at 19 cfs (Normal — 46th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 3.35 ft.

Reading from 4 months ago

CFS Discharge

3.35

Gage Height (ft)

Normal

Flow Condition

N/A

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for October 28 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	10
25th	Low threshold	13
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	20	Today: 19 cfs
75th	High threshold	38
95th	Very High threshold	417

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	24	—
May 27, 2026	27	—
May 26, 2026	32	—
May 25, 2026	52	—
May 24, 2026	369	—
May 23, 2026	29	—
May 22, 2026	26	—
May 21, 2026	60	—
May 20, 2026	45	—
May 19, 2026	11	—
May 18, 2026	11	—
May 17, 2026	12	—
May 16, 2026	12	—
May 15, 2026	14	—
Apr 21, 2026	13	—
Apr 20, 2026	14	—
Apr 19, 2026	14	—
Apr 18, 2026	14	—
Apr 17, 2026	15	—
Apr 16, 2026	16	—
Apr 15, 2026	17	—
Apr 14, 2026	16	—
Apr 13, 2026	16	—
Apr 12, 2026	16	—
Apr 11, 2026	17	—
Apr 10, 2026	17	—
Apr 9, 2026	17	—
Apr 8, 2026	18	—
Apr 7, 2026	20	—
Apr 6, 2026	27	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01476480
State: PA
County: Delaware County
Coordinates: 39.9161, -75.4032
Drainage Area: 31 mi²
Datum (ft): 100.0
HUC Code: 02040202

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Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 436 cfs

May 16, 2025
Min discharge: 7 cfs

Sep 15, 2025

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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