Station Name: East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 213 feet

Nearest Address:
Downingtown Pike
Downingtown, PA 19380
Chester County

GPS Coordinates: 39.9687191, -75.6732715

Nearby Water Temperatures

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 12:56PM EST until January 30 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Thu January 29, 2026, 12:56 PM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, northern, and southern Delaware, northeast Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 12:45PM EST until January 30 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

Effective: Thu January 29, 2026, 12:45 PM
Expires: Thu January 29, 2026, 8:45 PM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 9 below expected. * WHERE...Washington DC, and portions of central, northeast, northern, and southern Maryland, and northern Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional Cold Weather Headlines are expected at times through the end of the week as the region remains in an Arctic airmass.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 12:15PM EST until January 30 at 10:00AM EST by NWS State College PA

Effective: Thu January 29, 2026, 12:15 PM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills 10 to 19 degrees below zero expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Pennsylvania. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 19 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind chills may drop to dangerous levels again Friday Night and Saturday Night. Additional Cold Weather Advisories may be needed.

If outdoors, dress in layers and cover exposed skin.

Cold Weather Advisory issued January 29 at 12:56PM EST until January 30 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Thu January 29, 2026, 12:56 PM
Expires: Fri January 30, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below. * WHERE...In New Jersey, Morris, Sussex, and Warren Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.