West Branch Brandywine Creek near Honey Brook, PA

Chester County, Pennsylvania · USGS gauge 01480300 · NWS HNBP1 · West Branch Brandywine Creek flood status · Pennsylvania river levels

Nearby: river levels near Downingtown

Is West Branch Brandywine Creek near Honey Brook, PA flooding right now?

West Branch Brandywine Creek near Honey Brook, PA measured 0.96 ft on 2026-09-11 00:45:00 UTC. That observation was 6.0 ft below its 7 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height
0.96 ft
as of 87 min ago
Streamflow
8 cfs
data refreshed 10 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 7 ft, with major flooding at 11 ft. The highest crest on record was 11.62 ft on Fri, Jan 19, 1996.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action6 ft5.0 ft below
Minor flood7 ft6.0 ft below
Moderate flood9 ft8.0 ft below
Major flood11 ft10.0 ft below

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Highest crests on record

StageDate
11.62 ft1996-01-19
11.41 ft1972-06-22
11.4 ft1984-07-01
11 ft2005-10-08
10.86 ft1987-09-07

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.96–1.78 ft

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
Birch Run near Wagontown, PA3.3 miChester County
Little Conestoga Creek, Site 3A, near Morgantown6.2 miLancaster County
West Branch Brandywine Creek at Coatesville, PA6.3 miChester County
Marsh Creek near Glenmoore, PA6.5 miChester County
Marsh Creek near Downingtown, PA7.7 miChester County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

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