Chester Creek near Chester, PA
River level and flood forecast · Delaware County
The river is 4.4 ft below flood stage (8 ft).
Forecast to rise into minor flooding Mon 5 AM and crest at 8.6 ft Mon 5 AM, then fall back below flood stage Mon 7 AM.
Flow: 310 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 7:01 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 10 ft |
| Flood stage | 8 ft |
| Action stage | 7 ft |
| Record crest (September 13, 1971) | 24.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21.5 ftWater tops the dike protecting the Eyre Park section of Chester.
- 14 ftChester Creek Road near West Knowlton Road floods.
- 13 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.
- 12.5 ftThe Parker Manor section of Chester is subject to evacuations.
- 11.5 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.
- 10.5 ftFlood damage, adjacent to the creek, begins in the city of Chester.
- 7 ftThe creek floods adjacent open land.
Highest crests on record
- 24.6 ft — September 13, 1971
- 19.55 ft — September 16, 1999
- 17.54 ft — October 1, 2010
- 17.38 ft — August 8, 2020
- 17.1 ft — August 4, 2020
Recent crests: 8.72 ft (July 10, 2026) · 7.74 ft (June 15, 2026) · 12.55 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8.19 ft (December 28, 2023) · 11.87 ft (December 18, 2023)
Up and down the river, and nearby
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- Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, PA
- Cobbs Creek at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, PA
- Schuylkill River at Philadelphia, PA
- Schuylkill River near Philadelphia near 30th Street, PA
- Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge, PA
- Red Clay Creek at Kennett Square, PA
- East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CHSP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.