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Darby Creek near Philadelphia, PA

Stream17.7 mi
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Around Darby Creek

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge…4.1 mi2 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Darby Creek is a 17.7 mile stream near Hidden River Outfitters in Pennsylvania. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Darby Creek near Darby, PA (site 01475510). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1964 to 1990

Darby Creek typically runs highest in April, at a median 64 cfs, and lowest in September, at 27 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 1,770 cfs, in 1971.

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Typical flow by month at Darby Creek near Darby, PA, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January5029 to 72
February5842 to 80
March6044 to 88
April6450 to 90
May5842 to 80
June4531 to 63
July3726 to 54
August2920 to 47
September2718 to 40
October2820 to 43

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 27 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Darby Creek near Darby, PA (site 01475510). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Darby Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • Island MarinaDelaware RiverPublic
  • MarinaDelaware RiverRestricted
  • Ridley Township MarinaDarby CreekPublic

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