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Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:00AM Apr 13, 2024Highest Observation: 3.33 ft at 11:15AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 11:30AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 11:45AM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.32 ft at 12:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 12:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 1:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 1:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 2:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 2:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 3:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 3:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.31 ft at 4:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.3 ft at 4:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 4:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:16PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.29 ft at 5:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 5:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.28 ft at 6:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.27 ft at 7:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 8:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.26 ft at 9:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 9:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.25 ft at 10:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 10:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:00PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.24 ft at 11:15PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:30PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 11:45PM Apr 13, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.23 ft at 12:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 1:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 1:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 2:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.22 ft at 2:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.21 ft at 3:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 3:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 4:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 5:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.2 ft at 5:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 6:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.19 ft at 7:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 7:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 8:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 9:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:00AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:15AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:30AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:45AM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 1:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 2:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:16PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 6:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 7:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 9:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 10:45PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:00PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:15PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 11:30PM Apr 14, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 1:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 2:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 2:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 3:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 3:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 4:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 4:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 6:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 8:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 8:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 9:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 9:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 9:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 9:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 10:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 10:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 10:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:00AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:15AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 11:30AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 11:45AM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 12:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 12:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.18 ft at 1:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 1:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 2:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 3:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.17 ft at 3:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 4:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:16PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 5:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.16 ft at 5:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 6:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.15 ft at 7:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 7:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 8:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.14 ft at 9:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 10:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:00PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:15PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 11:30PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 11:45PM Apr 15, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.13 ft at 12:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 12:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 1:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 2:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 2:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.12 ft at 3:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 3:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 3:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 3:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.11 ft at 4:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 4:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.1 ft at 5:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 6:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 7:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.09 ft at 8:30AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 8:45AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:00AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:15AM Apr 16, 2024Observed: 3.08 ft at 9:30AM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM Apr 16, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 3 ft 8:00AM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 2:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 3.1 ft 8:00PM Apr 17, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 3.6 ft 8:00AM Apr 18, 2024Highest Forecast: 3.7 ft 2:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 3.5 ft 8:00PM Apr 18, 2024Forecast: 3.3 ft 2:00AM Apr 19, 2024Forecast: 3.2 ft 8:00AM Apr 19, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesCDFP1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (10:48AM Apr 16, 2024)ObservedForecast (issued 9:41AM Apr 16)Latest observed value: 3.08 ft at 9:30 AM EDT 16-Apr-2024. Flood Stage is 9 ft
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Datum: NGVD29
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 13
Moderate Flood Stage: 11
Flood Stage: 9
Action Stage: 8
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 21.04 ft on 09/02/2021
(2) 17.15 ft on 09/17/1999
(3) 16.56 ft on 06/22/1972
(4) 16.05 ft on 05/01/2014
(5) 15.23 ft on 08/28/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.84 ft on 01/10/2024
(2) 10.25 ft on 12/28/2023
(3) 12.18 ft on 12/18/2023
(4) 21.04 ft on 09/02/2021
(5) 11.81 ft on 06/09/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.

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14 Businesses along Route 1 and Creek Road take on water.
13 Residential evacuations begin at this stage. Route 1 and Route 100 are closed. Fairville Road is also closed.
12 Businesses upstream of the gage begin to flood.
11.8 Brandywine River Museum begins to take on water. Route 1 also takes on water.
10 The intersections of Creek Road and Route 926 near Pocopson floods upstream of Chadds Ford.
8 Open adjacent land next to the creek floods.
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Latitude: 39.869722° N, Longitude: 75.593611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 9 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 29 150.45 ft 159.45 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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