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STATION.--01478245 WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR
STRICKERSVILLE, PA
LOCATION.--Lat 39`44'51", long
75`46'15", Chester County, Hydrologic Unit 02040205, on right
bank 0.1 mi downstream from West Branch White Clay Creek, in the White
Clay Creek State Preserve, and 1.5 mi northeast of
Strickersville.
DRAINAGE AREA.--59.2 square miles.
PERIOD OF RECORD.--August 1996 to current year.
GAGE.--Water-stage recorder, crest-stage gage, and
water-quality monitor. Elevation of gage is 120 ft above sea level,
from topographic map. Satellite telemetry at station.
COOPERATION.--Station established and maintained by
the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection.
GAGE HEIGHTS OF IMPORTANCE.-
Supplied by USGS: Data transmitter operational limit -
17.0 ft;
Supplied by NWS: Action stage-9 ft; Flood stage-9.5
ft; Moderate flood stage-11 ft; Major flood stage-12 ft.