Flood Warning — Chester, PA Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning continues 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 occurring and 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 8:30 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 7.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM EDT Sunday was 7.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise to a crest of 7.3 feet late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - 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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