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East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:30PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 2:45PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:00PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 3:15PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:30PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 3:45PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:00PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:15PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:30PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 4:45PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 5:00PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 5:15PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 5:30PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 5:45PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:00PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 6:15PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:30PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 6:45PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 7:00PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 7:15PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 7:30PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 7:45PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 8:00PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 8:15PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 8:30PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 8:45PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 9:00PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 9:15PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 9:30PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 9:45PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 10:00PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:15PM Sep 28, 2023Highest Observation: 3.34 ft at 10:30PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.33 ft at 10:45PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:00PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:15PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:45PM Sep 28, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.32 ft at 1:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.31 ft at 3:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 4:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 6:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 7:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 8:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 9:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 9:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 10:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:00AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 11:15AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:30AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 11:45AM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 12:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 1:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 1:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 4:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 7:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 7:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 8:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 8:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.29 ft at 9:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 9:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 10:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 10:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 10:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 10:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:00PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:15PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:30PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 11:45PM Sep 29, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.28 ft at 12:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 12:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 1:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 1:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 2:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 2:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 3:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 3:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 4:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.27 ft at 5:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 5:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.26 ft at 6:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 6:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.25 ft at 7:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.24 ft at 7:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.24 ft at 8:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 8:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.24 ft at 9:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 9:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:00AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:15AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45AM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 1:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.24 ft at 1:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 2:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 3:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 5:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 7:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 7:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 8:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 9:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 10:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 10:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:00PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:15PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:30PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 11:45PM Sep 30, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 12:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 3:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 4:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 4:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.23 ft at 5:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 5:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.22 ft at 6:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 6:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 7:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.21 ft at 8:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 8:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 8:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 9:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 10:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 10:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:00AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:15AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:30AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.2 ft at 11:45AM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 12:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:45PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:00PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.19 ft at 1:15PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:30PM Oct 01, 2023Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:45PM Oct 01, 2023DWNP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (2:18PM Oct 1, 2023)ObservedLatest observed value: 3.18 ft at 1:45 PM EDT 1-Oct-2023. Flood Stage is 7 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 11
Moderate Flood Stage: 9
Flood Stage: 7
Action Stage: 6
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 19.11 ft on 09/02/2021
(2) 14.79 ft on 09/16/1999
(3) 14.38 ft on 06/28/2006
(4) 13.73 ft on 08/28/2011
(5) 13.59 ft on 08/04/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.45 ft on 04/19/2022
(2) 8.36 ft on 04/08/2022
(3) 19.11 ft on 09/02/2021
(4) 7.91 ft on 08/19/2021
(5) 12.36 ft on 06/09/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.

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13 Route 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 Residential basements flood along Jefferson Avenue.
11 Jefferson Avenue in Downingtown floods. Business Route 30 and Pennsylvania Avenue also flood.
9 High water on the Brandywine sends backwater up Beaver Creek. Beaver Creek floods inundating parks and the Downingtown Little League fields.
8 Dowlin Forge Road begins to flood.
6 Open adjacent land next to the creek floods.
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Latitude: 39.968611° N, Longitude: 75.673611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 7 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 195 ft 202 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
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