Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 11 at 8:56PM EDT until October 12 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 11, 2026 - 5:56pm
Expires:
October 12, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
...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
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.
The next statement will be issued late tonight by 300 AM EDT.
Area Description:
Chester, PA
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov