[2] At its mouth, the peak annual discharge of Lindy Creek has a 10 percent chance of reaching 310 cubic feet per second.

[3] In 2006, the Turnpike Commission either applied for or received a permit to discharge stormwater into Lindy Creek for construction purposes.

[4][5] In the mid 20th century, the United States Bureau of Mines estimated the surface seepage in the area of Lindy Creek to be 2.60 gallons per minute per inch of rainfall.

Additionally, other historic stone and concrete structures are present in the vicinity of the creek.

Upstream of the flood control works near Frink Street, it has been moderate impacted by coal mining.

Breached dams and the remains of old water works occur in the creek's vicinity.

However, low-density residential land is present in the watershed and some future development on the creek in Ransom Township is possible.

[8] Lindy Creek was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on August 2, 1979.

[7] On March 12, 1936, Lindy Creek ran high in its channel during a major flood of the Lackawanna River, but did not overflow its banks.

[11] However, in June 1936, a flood caused Lindy Creek and two ice ponds in the Keyser Valley to inundate several blocks on Frink Street.

[12] A reach of Lindy Creek in Scranton was channelized by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in 1999 and 2000.