What is the current flow on Middle Branch White Clay Creek?

Middle Branch White Clay Creek was running 1 cubic feet per second as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC, measured at USGS gauge 01478185. This is a build-time snapshot rather than a live reading — check the USGS gauge directly before relying on it.

Is Middle Branch White Clay Creek stocked?

Yes — Middle Branch White Clay Creek is on the state's stocked trout water list. Stocked water is managed as put-and-take: fish are raised in a hatchery and released, rather than reproducing in the stream. Source: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).

Middle Branch White Clay Creek

Q: What is the water temperature on Middle Branch White Clay Creek?

71.2°F (21.8°C) as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC, at USGS gauge 01478185. Trout come under thermal stress above about 68°F, and Montana FWP restricts angling when max daily water temperature reaches 73F for 3 consecutive days. This reading is at or above the 68°F stress threshold — many anglers stop fishing and conservation groups ask that trout not be played in warm water.

Chester County, Pennsylvania. A state-stocked trout water. Running 1 cfs as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC.

Latest Reading

cubic feet / second

71.2°F

water temperature (21.8°C)

USGS gauge

Flow measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC at gauge 01478185. Temperature measured Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC at gauge 01478185. These are build-time snapshots, not a live feed — check the USGS gauge before relying on them.

This water was above the trout-stress threshold

Middle Branch White Clay Creek read 71.2°F as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC. Trout come under thermal stress above roughly 68°F, and mortality after catch-and-release rises sharply in warm water. Montana FWP restricts angling when max daily water temperature reaches 73F for 3 consecutive days.

At or above that threshold many anglers stop fishing for the day, fish early morning only, or move to colder water. We are reporting a measurement, not issuing an advisory — check your state agency for any restriction actually in force.

State Trout Classification

Classification	Stocked Trout Water
County	Chester

Source: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).

USGS Gauges on Middle Branch White Clay Creek

Gauge	Station	Water temp?
01478185	Middle Branch White Clay Creek near West Grove,PA	Yes

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Conditions: USGS NWIS (public domain). Classification: PA Fish & Boat Commission (PASDA).