Red Clay Creek at Kennett Square, PA
River level and flood forecast · Chester County
Normal3.6 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
Flow: 99 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 7 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Action stage | 6.5 ft |
| Record crest (September 15, 2003) | 15.3 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 15.3 ft — September 15, 2003
- 10.57 ft — August 8, 2020
- 10.04 ft — September 16, 1999
- 9.67 ft — August 28, 2011
- 9.65 ft — September 28, 2004
Recent crests: 7.84 ft (January 10, 2024) · 8.43 ft (September 2, 2021) · 10.57 ft (August 8, 2020) · 9.33 ft (August 4, 2020) · 7.55 ft (August 13, 2018)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- White Clay Creek at Strickersville, PA
- Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, PA
- East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA
- West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena, PA
- West Branch Brandywine Creek at Coatesville, PA
- Chester Creek near Chester, PA
- West Branch Brandywine Creek at Honeybrook, PA
- Valley Creek at PA Turnpike Bridge near Valley Forge, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (KNSP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.