Rivers in Pennsylvania
East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown
Below flood stage
3.52ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 6:30 AM EDT
- Flood stage
- 7.00 ft
- Record crest
- 19.11 ft2021
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 11.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 9.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 7.00 ft |
| Action | 6.00 ft |
- 13.00 ftRoute 30 in Downingtown is closed due to flooding. Route 322 (Brandywine Avenue) is closed between Business 30 and Boot Road due to flooding. Businesses along business Route 30, between the creek and Downing Avenue, take on water.
- 12.00 ftResidential basements flood along Jefferson Avenue.
- 11.00 ftJefferson Avenue in Downingtown floods. Business Route 30 and Pennsylvania Avenue also flood.
- 9.00 ftHigh water on the Brandywine sends backwater up Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek floods inundating parks and the Downingtown Little League fields.
- 8.00 ftDowlin Forge Road begins to flood.
- 6.00 ftOpen adjacent land next to the creek floods.
Crest history
75 crests on NOAA’s list since 1972.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 2, 2021 | 19.11 ft |
| 2 | September 16, 1999 | 14.79 ft |
| 3 | June 28, 2006 | 14.38 ft |
| 4 | August 28, 2011 | 13.73 ft |
| 5 | August 4, 2020 | 13.59 ft |
| 6 | September 15, 2003 | 13.56 ft |
| 7 | May 1, 2014 | 13.50 ft |
| 8 | June 20, 2003 | 13.22 ft |
| 9 | October 1, 2010 | 13.00 ft |
| 10 | September 28, 2004 | 12.83 ft |
| 11 | October 19, 1996 | 12.60 ft |
| 12 | January 19, 1996 | 12.50 ft |
| 13 | June 22, 1972 | 12.40 ft |
| 14 | June 9, 2021 | 12.36 ft |
| 15 | January 24, 1979 | 12.07 ft |
| 16 | July 7, 1984 | 12.01 ft |
| 17 | September 8, 2011 | 11.70 ft |
| 18 | September 22, 1979 | 11.60 ft |
| 19 | August 13, 2018 | 11.59 ft |
| 20 | January 10, 2024 | 11.41 ft |
| 21 | July 25, 2023 | 11.23 ft |
| 22 | January 26, 1978 | 11.07 ft |
| 23 | December 18, 2023 | 10.94 ft |
| 24 | March 22, 2000 | 10.79 ft |
| 25 | December 17, 2000 | 10.79 ft |
Most recent crests
- September 3, 2026: 7.48 ft
- July 1, 2025: 7.10 ft
- May 16, 2025: 7.70 ft
- January 10, 2024: 11.41 ft
- December 28, 2023: 10.34 ft
- December 18, 2023: 10.94 ft
- December 11, 2023: 7.07 ft
- July 25, 2023: 11.23 ft
- July 10, 2023: 9.10 ft
- June 27, 2023: 9.20 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.