Waterlands
Brandywine Creek
USGS · 01481000
BRANDYWINE CREEK
USGS · 01481000LIVE

Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, PA

CHADDS FORD TOWNSHIP, PA39.8698°N, -75.5933°W Updated 1 hr ago
FLOW RATE
160cfs
AIR TEMP
73°F
WIND
2mph W
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
160cfs 49.1% vs avg
Optimal band: 143193 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
909cfs
PERIOD LOW
124cfs
RUNNABLE
45%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Normal

Near-normal year

2026 to date

18.8in

≈ normal

18.81 in of precipitation so far this year — about average for this point in the season (normal 21.1 in).

YTD Total

18.8in

This year so far

Normal to Date

21.1in

30-yr average

Typical Range

17.0–26.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-11%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 2.82" · normal 3.26" (2.1–4.8)
Jan
Feb: 2.33" · normal 2.97" (1.5–4.7)
Feb
Mar: 3.63" · normal 4.18" (2.1–6.6)
Mar
Apr: 2.74" · normal 3.68" (2.1–5.7)
Apr
May: 4.27" · normal 3.55" (1.9–5.8)
May
Jun: 3.02" (so far)· normal 4.05" (2.1–7.8)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.98" (2.2–5.8)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.12" (1.6–6.3)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.32" (1.8–6.3)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.75" (1.8–6.2)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.00" (1.5–4.8)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.01" (1.9–5.7)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo01:44 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
82°
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THU
85°
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1011
10111013101210101011101210111012101010091008100810081010100910091011101310121012
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:35 AM
SUNSET
08:34 PM
14H 59M OF DAYLIGHT18H 50M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
75% illuminated

Station Location

39.8698, -75.5933
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-25 01:44 UTC
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