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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center.
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Forecasts for the Brandywine Creek at Wilmington are issued routinely year-round.
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Upstream Gauge - at Chadds Ford Upstream Gauge
Zoom Level:16
Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 19
Moderate Flood Stage: 18
Flood Stage: 16.5
Action Stage: 14.5
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 23.14 ft on 09/02/2021
(2) 20.43 ft on 05/01/2014
(3) 18.71 ft on 08/28/2011
(4) 18.58 ft on 08/05/2020
(5) 17.34 ft on 03/11/2011
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 23.14 ft on 09/02/2021
(2) 18.58 ft on 08/05/2020
(3) 16.62 ft on 08/14/2018
(4) 16.90 ft on 02/25/2016
(5) 20.43 ft on 05/01/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
Currently none available.
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23 Roughly a 20 block radius on both sides of the river floods. Flooding extends to Vandever Avenue on the north side and to 14th Street on the south side. Portions of Governor Printz Boulevard floods. The North Market Street Bridge is closed.
22 South Park Drive between Market Street and Van Buren Street and North Park Drive between Van Buren Street and the Swinging Bridge is closed due to flooding. The East 7th Street/7th Street Peninsula floods. Clifford Brown Walk, between East 14th Street and East 16th Street floods.
19.5 Widespread flooding occurs along the creek in Wilmington. Rockland Road from Black Gates Road to Country Club Drive is flooded as is Rockland Road from Adams Drive to Mt. Lebanon Road. The 1300 block of East 12th Street is flooded impacting access to I-495.
19 Serious flooding at the Dupont Experimental Station. Historic Breck's Mill area in Montchanin experiences significant flooding. Hagley Creek Road as well as Barley Mill Road are flooded. The Post Office is flooded as is the museum and library.
18 Ramsey Road is subject to closures between Del. 92 and Beaver Dam Road as the Brandywine backs up into Ransey Run.
17 Some flooding begins in the historic Breck's Mill area in Montchanin.
16.5 North Park Drive, west of North Market Street, in Brandywine State Park is subject to flooding and closures.
14.5 Minor flooding begins along the creek in the Brandywine State Park.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:
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Potential River Levels - Used to
Potential River Levels
Used to Estimate the Chance of Flooding and the Range of Possible River Levels
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Note: Use the official hydrograph at the top of this web page for river levels within the next 72 hours.

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Due to a gage relocation, the flood stage level has recently changed(9/4/2008). The relocated gage is now on the left bank (upstream side) near the Rising Sun Bridge. The gage was previously 1/2 mile downstream below Mill Dam. Historical data associated with the new gage, such as crests and low water levels, will be listed as they occur. Here are the top four crests associated with the old location...15.49 ft on 06/23/1972...15.43 ft on 09/17/1999...13.89 ft on 08/19/1955...13.83 ft on 09/13/1971. Here are the top four low water records associated with the old location...2.31 ft on 09/13/1995...2.38 ft on 08/19/1963...2.49 ft on 10/31/1963...2.57 ft on 08/31/1965. During winter months, cold and ice may result in inaccurate real-time stream stage and streamflow data. Adjustments or deletions of this data can only be done after detailed analysis.
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