Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 11 at 7:06PM EDT until October 12 at
Affecting Chester, PA
In effect until: Oct 12, 2026, 7:00 AM
Chester, PA
Likely impact in Chester, PA; effects through 7:00 AM.
Avoid flooded areas. Move to higher ground if water is rising near you.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania... East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester County. For the Brandywine Creek...including Downingtown...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Dowlin Forge Road begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.0 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 7.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.2 feet on 03/01/2021. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™