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[!] Over the next year, the USGS Pennsylvania Water Science Center will be updating the geodetic vertical elevation (gage datum) for many locations. Click HERE for additional information including a current list of streamgages with upcoming datum changes. This update in gage datum does not affect the location of the streamgage, nor the observed local gage height or discharge recorded at the streamgage.

USGS 01451630 Cedar Creek at Mouth near Allentown, PA

Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

Hydrologic Unit Code 02040106

Latitude 40°35'15", Longitude 75°29'48.5" NAD83

Drainage area 14.5 square miles

Gage datum 257.6 feet above NAVD88

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Meas. Number	Date Time	Time Datum	Measurement Used?	Who	Measuring Agency	Stream flow (ft³/s)	Gage Height (ft)	GH Change (ft)	Meas. Duration (hr)	Meas. Rated	Control	Flow Adjust. Code
046	2024-04-16 15:34:30	EDT	Yes	cts/agm	USGS	35.9	1.27	0.00	0.90	Fair	Clear	NONE
045	2024-04-16 15:33:35	EDT	Yes	cts/agm	USGS	35.2	1.27	0.00	0.60	Fair	Clear	NONE
44	2024-04-03 12:00:59	EDT	Yes	cts/hpc	USGS	289	2.93	-0.01	0.25	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
43	2024-04-03 11:21:06	EDT	Yes	cts/hpc	USGS	339	2.97	-0.03	0.20	Poor	DebrisLight	NONE
42	2024-02-07 10:39:48	EST	Yes	JAW	USGS	32.0	1.20	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
41	2023-12-12 13:13:23	EST	Yes	JAW	USGS	30.5	1.18	-0.01	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
40	2023-10-12 10:02:58	EDT	Yes	JAW	USGS	17.2	1.00	0.00	0.50	Good	VegetationModerate	NONE
39	2023-08-08 11:38:42	EDT	Yes	JAW	USGS	27.2	1.14	-0.03	0.50	Good	VegetationLight	NONE
38	2023-07-21 09:30:38	EDT	Yes	JAW	USGS	45.3	1.39	-0.05	0.50	Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
037	2023-06-22 08:31:01	EDT	Yes	JAW	USGS	15.2	0.95	0.00	0.50	Good	VegetationModerate	NONE
36	2023-04-19 09:34:31	EDT	Yes	VSC	USGS	17.8	0.98	0.00		Good	VegetationLight	NONE
35	2023-02-09 17:04:21	EST	Yes	vsc	USGS	19.8	1.02	0.00	0.55	Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
34	2022-12-08 15:11	EST	Yes	vsc	USGS	18.7	1.04			Good	DebrisLight	NONE
33	2022-10-14 09:19:30	EDT	Yes	VSC	USGS	21.0	1.07			Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
32	2022-09-19 13:51:34	EDT	Yes	EHS/JAW	USGS	14.9	0.95	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
31	2022-09-19 13:47:57	EDT	Yes	EHS/JAW	USGS	14.4	0.95	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
30	2022-08-04 16:30	EDT	Yes	VSC	USGS	15.8	0.98			Fair	VegetationModerate	NONE
29	2022-06-16 08:44:51	EDT	Yes	VSC	USGS	90.2	1.89	0.01	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
28	2022-04-14 08:35	EDT	Yes	vsc	USGS	30.2	1.16			Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
27	2022-02-07 15:35:13	EST	Yes	NJG	USGS	20.6	1.04	0.00	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
26	2021-12-07 08:48:51	EST	Yes	NJG	USGS	15.5	0.98	0.00	0.50	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
25	2021-10-28 13:54:24	EDT	Yes	AJS	USGS	18.3	1.00	0.00	0.70	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
24	2021-10-26 14:16:48	EDT	Yes	NJG/AJS	USGS	40.2	1.36	0.03	0.23	Fair	Clear	NONE
23	2021-10-06 17:19:52	EDT	Yes	NJG	USGS	18.5	1.03	0.01	0.50	Good	VegetationLight	NONE
22	2021-08-23 09:39:57	EDT	Yes	NJG	USGS	175	2.46	0.06	0.25	Good	Clear	NONE
21	2021-07-29 15:54:25	EDT	Yes	NJG	USGS	16.7	1.02	0.00	0.50	Fair	VegetationModerate	NONE
020	2021-06-01 16:59:14	EDT	Yes	NJG	USGS	21.3	1.07	0.00	0.56	Good	VegetationLight	NONE
019	2021-04-07 09:40:56	EDT	Yes	NJG	USGS	26.3	1.12	0.00	0.60	Good	Clear	NONE
018	2021-02-09 08:57:38	EST	Yes	NJG	USGS	19.9	1.02	0.01	0.65	Good	Clear	NONE
017	2020-12-22 09:21:30	EST	Yes	NJG	USGS	19.6	1.02	0.00	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
016	2020-12-22 08:24:30	EST	Yes	NJG	USGS	20.1	1.02	0.00	0.63	Good	Clear	NONE
015	2020-10-15 15:53	EDT	Yes	NJG	USGS	15.4	0.97	0.00	0.58	Good	DebrisLight	NONE
014	2020-09-11 13:42:23	EDT	Yes	DEB	USGS	22.5	1.07	0.00		Fair	VegetationLight	NONE
013	2020-08-19 07:06:27	EDT	Yes	KCR	USGS	102	1.98	-0.27	1.00	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
012	2020-08-04 10:37:32	EDT	Yes	KCR	USGS	237	3.28	0.02	0.30	Fair	Clear	NONE
011	2020-08-04 10:05:16	EDT	Yes	KCR	USGS	180	3.03	0.26	0.47	Fair	Clear	NONE
010	2020-08-04 09:30:17	EDT	Yes	KCR	USGS	133	2.64	0.11	0.28	Good	Clear	NONE
009	2020-06-22 15:09:31	EDT	Yes	KCR/NJG	USGS	12.5	1.04	0.00	0.85	Fair	VegetationHeavy	NONE
008	2020-05-13 12:23:23	EDT	Yes	NJG/KCR	USGS	22.2	1.08	0.00	0.93	Good	Clear	NONE
007	2020-04-30 12:27:57	EDT	Yes	NJG/CTS	USGS	25.0	1.12	0.00	0.70	Good	VegetationLight	NONE
006	2020-04-24 15:11:08	EDT	Yes	njg	USGS	49.7	1.49	0.04	0.68	Fair	Clear	NONE
005	2020-04-24 09:47:04	EDT	Yes	njg	USGS	44.7	1.40	0.05	0.88	Good	Clear	NONE
004	2020-03-17 17:26:45	EDT	Yes	NJG	USGS	19.9	1.04	0.01	0.50	Good	Clear	NONE
003	2020-02-27 08:40	EST	Yes	njg	USGS	63.8	1.69	0.14	0.81	Fair	Clear	NONE
002	2020-01-29 14:00	EST	Yes	njg	USGS	21.1	1.06	0.01	0.55	Good	Clear	NONE
001	2020-01-15 14:09:26	EST	Yes	NJG, JAF, CD	USGS	21.2	1.10	0.00	0.45	Fair	Clear	NONE

Meas.
Number

Date Time

Time
Datum

Measurement
Used?

Who

Measuring
Agency

Stream
flow
(ft³/s)

Gage
Height
(ft)

GH
Change
(ft)

Meas.
Duration
(hr)

Meas.
Rated

Control

Flow
Adjust.
Code

046

2024-04-16 15:34:30

EDT

Yes

cts/agm

USGS

35.9

1.27

0.00

0.90

Fair

Clear

NONE

045

2024-04-16 15:33:35

EDT

Yes

cts/agm

USGS

35.2

1.27

0.00

0.60

Fair

Clear

NONE

2024-04-03 12:00:59

EDT

Yes

cts/hpc

USGS

289

2.93

-0.01

0.25

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-04-03 11:21:06

EDT

Yes

cts/hpc

USGS

339

2.97

-0.03

0.20

Poor

DebrisLight

NONE

2024-02-07 10:39:48

EST

Yes

JAW

USGS

32.0

1.20

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2023-12-12 13:13:23

EST

Yes

JAW

USGS

30.5

1.18

-0.01

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2023-10-12 10:02:58

EDT

Yes

JAW

USGS

17.2

1.00

0.00

0.50

Good

VegetationModerate

NONE

2023-08-08 11:38:42

EDT

Yes

JAW

USGS

27.2

1.14

-0.03

0.50

Good

VegetationLight

NONE

2023-07-21 09:30:38

EDT

Yes

JAW

USGS

45.3

1.39

-0.05

0.50

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

037

2023-06-22 08:31:01

EDT

Yes

JAW

USGS

15.2

0.95

0.00

0.50

Good

VegetationModerate

NONE

2023-04-19 09:34:31

EDT

Yes

VSC

USGS

17.8

0.98

0.00

Good

VegetationLight

NONE

2023-02-09 17:04:21

EST

Yes

vsc

USGS

19.8

1.02

0.00

0.55

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

2022-12-08 15:11

EST

Yes

vsc

USGS

18.7

1.04

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-10-14 09:19:30

EDT

Yes

VSC

USGS

21.0

1.07

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2022-09-19 13:51:34

EDT

Yes

EHS/JAW

USGS

14.9

0.95

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-09-19 13:47:57

EDT

Yes

EHS/JAW

USGS

14.4

0.95

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

2022-08-04 16:30

EDT

Yes

VSC

USGS

15.8

0.98

Fair

VegetationModerate

NONE

2022-06-16 08:44:51

EDT

Yes

VSC

USGS

90.2

1.89

0.01

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

2022-04-14 08:35

EDT

Yes

vsc

USGS

30.2

1.16

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

2022-02-07 15:35:13

EST

Yes

NJG

USGS

20.6

1.04

0.00

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

2021-12-07 08:48:51

EST

Yes

NJG

USGS

15.5

0.98

0.00

0.50

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

2021-10-28 13:54:24

EDT

Yes

AJS

USGS

18.3

1.00

0.00

0.70

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

2021-10-26 14:16:48

EDT

Yes

NJG/AJS

USGS

40.2

1.36

0.03

0.23

Fair

Clear

NONE

2021-10-06 17:19:52

EDT

Yes

NJG

USGS

18.5

1.03

0.01

0.50

Good

VegetationLight

NONE

2021-08-23 09:39:57

EDT

Yes

NJG

USGS

175

2.46

0.06

0.25

Good

Clear

NONE

2021-07-29 15:54:25

EDT

Yes

NJG

USGS

16.7

1.02

0.00

0.50

Fair

VegetationModerate

NONE

020

2021-06-01 16:59:14

EDT

Yes

NJG

USGS

21.3

1.07

0.00

0.56

Good

VegetationLight

NONE

019

2021-04-07 09:40:56

EDT

Yes

NJG

USGS

26.3

1.12

0.00

0.60

Good

Clear

NONE

018

2021-02-09 08:57:38

EST

Yes

NJG

USGS

19.9

1.02

0.01

0.65

Good

Clear

NONE

017

2020-12-22 09:21:30

EST

Yes

NJG

USGS

19.6

1.02

0.00

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

016

2020-12-22 08:24:30

EST

Yes

NJG

USGS

20.1

1.02

0.00

0.63

Good

Clear

NONE

015

2020-10-15 15:53

EDT

Yes

NJG

USGS

15.4

0.97

0.00

0.58

Good

DebrisLight

NONE

014

2020-09-11 13:42:23

EDT

Yes

DEB

USGS

22.5

1.07

0.00

Fair

VegetationLight

NONE

013

2020-08-19 07:06:27

EDT

Yes

KCR

USGS

102

1.98

-0.27

1.00

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

012

2020-08-04 10:37:32

EDT

Yes

KCR

USGS

237

3.28

0.02

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

011

2020-08-04 10:05:16

EDT

Yes

KCR

USGS

180

3.03

0.26

0.47

Fair

Clear

NONE

010

2020-08-04 09:30:17

EDT

Yes

KCR

USGS

133

2.64

0.11

0.28

Good

Clear

NONE

009

2020-06-22 15:09:31

EDT

Yes

KCR/NJG

USGS

12.5

1.04

0.00

0.85

Fair

VegetationHeavy

NONE

008

2020-05-13 12:23:23

EDT

Yes

NJG/KCR

USGS

22.2

1.08

0.00

0.93

Good

Clear

NONE

007

2020-04-30 12:27:57

EDT

Yes

NJG/CTS

USGS

25.0

1.12

0.00

0.70

Good

VegetationLight

NONE

006

2020-04-24 15:11:08

EDT

Yes

njg

USGS

49.7

1.49

0.04

0.68

Fair

Clear

NONE

005

2020-04-24 09:47:04

EDT

Yes

njg

USGS

44.7

1.40

0.05

0.88

Good

Clear

NONE

004

2020-03-17 17:26:45

EDT

Yes

NJG

USGS

19.9

1.04

0.01

0.50

Good

Clear

NONE

003

2020-02-27 08:40

EST

Yes

njg

USGS

63.8

1.69

0.14

0.81

Fair

Clear

NONE

002

2020-01-29 14:00

EST

Yes

njg

USGS

21.1

1.06

0.01

0.55

Good

Clear

NONE

001

2020-01-15 14:09:26

EST

Yes

NJG, JAF, CD

USGS

21.2

1.10

0.00

0.45

Fair

Clear

NONE