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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 01465790 Byberry Creek at Chalfont Road, Phila., PA

Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Hydrologic Unit Code 02040202

Latitude 40°04'54", Longitude 74°58'57" NAD27

Drainage area 5.34 square miles

Gage datum 46.84 feet above NGVD29

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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
164	1991-09-10 09:42	EDT	Yes	MC	USGS	1.83				Poor	DebrisModerate	NONE
163	1991-08-09 08:19	EDT	Yes	MC	USGS	1.87				Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
162	1991-07-09 12:05	EDT	Yes	PM	USGS	1.07		0.00	0.70	Poor	Clear	NONE
161	1991-06-05 08:15	EDT	Yes	VC	USGS	1.23				Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
160	1988-10-14 06:45	EDT	Yes	GJJ	USGS	0.31				Fair	Clear	NONE
159	1988-07-08 09:30	EDT	Yes	GJ	USGS	0.41				Fair	Clear	NONE
158	1987-10-20 11:45	EDT	Yes	GJJ	USGS	0.25				Poor	Clear	NONE
157	1985-09-17 09:00	EDT	Yes	GJ	USGS	0.30				Fair	Clear	NONE
156	1985-05-01 10:30	EDT	Yes	GJ	USGS	0.28				Fair	Clear	NONE
155	1984-11-13 12:00	EST	Yes	GJ	USGS	0.29				Unspecified		NONE
154	1984-08-28 11:15	EDT	Yes	GJ	USGS	0.36				Fair	Clear	NONE
153	1983-09-20 10:35	EDT	Yes	GJ	USGS	0.16				Fair	Clear	NONE
152	1983-08-24 11:15	EDT	Yes	GJ	USGS	0.26				Fair	Clear	NONE
151	1982-09-29 13:30	EDT	Yes	GJ	USGS	0.33				Unspecified	Clear	NONE
150	1981-09-19 07:00	EDT	Yes	GJ	USGS	2.91				Fair	Clear	NONE
149	1981-08-21 13:00	EDT	Yes	GJ	USGS	0.46				Fair	Clear	NONE
148	1978-10-19 14:10	EDT	Yes	KR/RD	USGS	1.69	1.80	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
147	1978-09-14 14:45	EDT	Yes	RLD	USGS	1.97	1.87	0.00	0.50	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
146	1978-08-04 -- --	--	Yes	GP/R	USGS	7.10	1.92	-0.02	0.60	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
145	1978-06-27 11:25	EDT	Yes	GP	USGS	6.29	1.91	-0.01	0.60	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
144	1978-05-09 11:17	EDT	Yes	GP	USGS	18.2	2.17	-0.03	0.60	Fair	Clear	NONE
143	1978-03-31 08:05	EST	Yes	RLD	USGS	4.93	1.87	0.00	0.40	Good	Clear	NONE
142	1978-03-01 09:35	EST	Yes	GP/PM	USGS	4.24	1.81	0.00	0.60	Fair	Clear	NONE
141	1978-01-16 14:35	EST	Yes	BS	USGS	5.19	1.87	0.00	0.50	Fair	Clear	NONE
140	1977-11-22 11:35	EST	Yes	BS	USGS	2.54	1.81	0.00	0.80	Fair	DebrisLight	NONE
139	1977-10-05 07:40	EDT	Yes	RLD	USGS	1.61	1.70	0.00	0.50	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
138	1977-07-06 13:27	EDT	Yes	CS/RD	USGS	1.69	1.75	0.05	0.40	Fair	DebrisModerate	NONE
137	1977-05-23 15:05	EDT	Yes	BS	USGS	1.56	1.75	0.00	0.80	Good	Clear	NONE
136	1977-04-13 13:05	EST	Yes	RD	USGS	2.54	1.85	0.01	0.50	Good	DebrisModerate	NONE
135	1977-02-14 12:10	EST	Yes	RL	USGS	3.17	1.81	0.01	0.70	Fair	Clear	NONE
134	1977-01-20 10:10	EST	Yes	RL/RD	USGS	1.47	1.98	-0.02	0.50	Good	IceCover	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

164

1991-09-10 09:42

EDT

Yes

USGS

1.83

Poor

DebrisModerate

NONE

163

1991-08-09 08:19

EDT

Yes

USGS

1.87

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

162

1991-07-09 12:05

EDT

Yes

USGS

1.07

0.00

0.70

Poor

Clear

NONE

161

1991-06-05 08:15

EDT

Yes

USGS

1.23

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

160

1988-10-14 06:45

EDT

Yes

GJJ

USGS

0.31

Fair

Clear

NONE

159

1988-07-08 09:30

EDT

Yes

USGS

0.41

Fair

Clear

NONE

158

1987-10-20 11:45

EDT

Yes

GJJ

USGS

0.25

Poor

Clear

NONE

157

1985-09-17 09:00

EDT

Yes

USGS

0.30

Fair

Clear

NONE

156

1985-05-01 10:30

EDT

Yes

USGS

0.28

Fair

Clear

NONE

155

1984-11-13 12:00

EST

Yes

USGS

0.29

Unspecified

NONE

154

1984-08-28 11:15

EDT

Yes

USGS

0.36

Fair

Clear

NONE

153

1983-09-20 10:35

EDT

Yes

USGS

0.16

Fair

Clear

NONE

152

1983-08-24 11:15

EDT

Yes

USGS

0.26

Fair

Clear

NONE

151

1982-09-29 13:30

EDT

Yes

USGS

0.33

Unspecified

Clear

NONE

150

1981-09-19 07:00

EDT

Yes

USGS

2.91

Fair

Clear

NONE

149

1981-08-21 13:00

EDT

Yes

USGS

0.46

Fair

Clear

NONE

148

1978-10-19 14:10

EDT

Yes

KR/RD

USGS

1.69

1.80

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

147

1978-09-14 14:45

EDT

Yes

RLD

USGS

1.97

1.87

0.00

0.50

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

146

1978-08-04 -- --

Yes

GP/R

USGS

7.10

1.92

-0.02

0.60

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

145

1978-06-27 11:25

EDT

Yes

USGS

6.29

1.91

-0.01

0.60

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

144

1978-05-09 11:17

EDT

Yes

USGS

18.2

2.17

-0.03

0.60

Fair

Clear

NONE

143

1978-03-31 08:05

EST

Yes

RLD

USGS

4.93

1.87

0.00

0.40

Good

Clear

NONE

142

1978-03-01 09:35

EST

Yes

GP/PM

USGS

4.24

1.81

0.00

0.60

Fair

Clear

NONE

141

1978-01-16 14:35

EST

Yes

USGS

5.19

1.87

0.00

0.50

Fair

Clear

NONE

140

1977-11-22 11:35

EST

Yes

USGS

2.54

1.81

0.00

0.80

Fair

DebrisLight

NONE

139

1977-10-05 07:40

EDT

Yes

RLD

USGS

1.61

1.70

0.00

0.50

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

138

1977-07-06 13:27

EDT

Yes

CS/RD

USGS

1.69

1.75

0.05

0.40

Fair

DebrisModerate

NONE

137

1977-05-23 15:05

EDT

Yes

USGS

1.56

1.75

0.00

0.80

Good

Clear

NONE

136

1977-04-13 13:05

EST

Yes

USGS

2.54

1.85

0.01

0.50

Good

DebrisModerate

NONE

135

1977-02-14 12:10

EST

Yes

USGS

3.17

1.81

0.01

0.70

Fair

Clear

NONE

134

1977-01-20 10:10

EST

Yes

RL/RD

USGS

1.47

1.98

-0.02

0.50

Good

IceCover

NONE