West Branch Brandywine Creek at Coatesville, PA
River level and flood forecast · Chester County
Normal4.1 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM
The river is 2.9 ft below flood stage (7 ft).
Flow: 97 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
| Major flood stage | 11 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 9 ft |
| Flood stage | 7 ft |
| Action stage | 6 ft |
| Record crest (June 29, 1973) | 10.079999923706 ft |
Highest crests on record
- 10.079999923706 ft — June 29, 1973
- 9.92000007629394 ft — June 22, 1972
- 9.62 ft — September 1, 2021
- 8.98 ft — January 19, 1996
- 8.69 ft — October 8, 2005
Recent crests: 7.06 ft (January 10, 2024) · 7.12 ft (December 18, 2023) · 9.62 ft (September 1, 2021) · 8.23 ft (June 8, 2021) · 7.31 ft (August 4, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamWest Branch Brandywine Creek at Honeybrook, PA
- DownstreamWest Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena, PA
- East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA
- Red Clay Creek at Kennett Square, PA
- Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, PA
- White Clay Creek at Strickersville, PA
- Pequea Creek near Ronks, PA
- Schuylkill River at Pottstown, PA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (COTP1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.