Rivers in Pennsylvania
Chester Creek near Chester
Below flood stage
2.78ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 3:15 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 8.00 ft
- Record crest
- 24.60 ft1971
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 14.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 10.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 8.00 ft |
| Action | 7.00 ft |
- 21.50 ftWater tops the dike protecting the Eyre Park section of Chester.
- 14.00 ftChester Creek Road near West Knowlton Road floods.
- 13.00 ftChester Creek Road floods in Brookhaven Borough. Closures are possible between Dutton Mill Road and Bridgewater Road. Mt. Alverno Road between Middletown and Aston is closed due to flooding.
- 12.50 ftThe Parker Manor section of Chester is subject to evacuations.
- 11.50 ftParker and Kerlin Streets flood. The 600 to 1300 blocks of Parker Street are subject to evacuations. The 1300-1400 blocks of Kerlin Street are also subject to evacuations.
- 10.50 ftFlood damage, adjacent to the creek, begins in the city of Chester.
- 7.00 ftThe creek floods adjacent open land.
Crest history
40 crests on NOAA’s list since 1950.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1971 | 24.60 ft |
| 2 | September 16, 1999 | 19.55 ft |
| 3 | October 1, 2010 | 17.54 ft |
| 4 | August 8, 2020 | 17.38 ft |
| 5 | August 4, 2020 | 17.10 ft |
| 6 | September 29, 2004 | 16.43 ft |
| 7 | November 25, 1950 | 16.21 ft |
| 8 | August 28, 2011 | 15.76 ft |
| 9 | October 1, 2010 | 15.52 ft |
| 10 | June 20, 2003 | 14.65 ft |
| 11 | July 5, 1989 | 13.88 ft |
| 12 | September 30, 1979 | 13.77 ft |
| 13 | May 1, 2014 | 13.70 ft |
| 14 | June 22, 1972 | 12.90 ft |
| 15 | January 10, 2024 | 12.55 ft |
| 16 | April 2, 2005 | 12.20 ft |
| 17 | December 25, 2020 | 12.11 ft |
| 18 | December 18, 2023 | 11.87 ft |
| 19 | January 28, 1994 | 11.58 ft |
| 20 | October 19, 1996 | 11.29 ft |
| 21 | January 19, 1996 | 11.20 ft |
| 22 | June 28, 2006 | 10.52 ft |
| 23 | September 2, 2021 | 10.46 ft |
| 24 | April 15, 2007 | 10.42 ft |
| 25 | November 25, 2018 | 9.61 ft |
Most recent crests
- July 10, 2026: 8.72 ft
- June 15, 2026: 7.74 ft
- January 10, 2024: 12.55 ft
- December 28, 2023: 8.19 ft
- December 18, 2023: 11.87 ft
- June 27, 2023: 8.89 ft
- September 2, 2021: 10.46 ft
- December 25, 2020: 12.11 ft
- August 8, 2020: 17.38 ft
- August 4, 2020: 17.10 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.