Station Name: BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON, DE
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 108 feet

Nearest Address:
15 Walkers Bank
Wilmington, DE 19807
New Castle County

GPS Coordinates: 39.7695, -75.5766944

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued June 15 at 1:37AM EDT until June 15 at 5:45AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon June 15, 2026, 5:37 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 9:45 AM

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Pennsylvania, including the following county, Delaware. * WHEN...Until 545 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 137 AM EDT, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Spring Run has flooded with Ridley Creek, Chester Creek, and Darby Creek all rising or in flood. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Chester, Yeadon, Folcroft, Swarthmore, Nether Providence Township, Lima, Broomall, Chester Township, Newtown Square, Gradyville, Drexel Hill and Chelsea. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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.

Flood Warning issued June 15 at 2:12AM EDT until June 15 at 4:16AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Effective: Mon June 15, 2026, 6:12 AM
Expires: Mon June 15, 2026, 8:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Pennsylvania... Chester Creek Near Chester affecting Delaware County. For the Chester Creek...including Chester...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chester Creek near Chester. * WHEN...For early this morning. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, The creek floods adjacent open land. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:01 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7.3 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall to 2.7 feet and then begin rising this afternoon. It will then rise again to 2.8 feet this afternoon. It will fall to 2.3 feet and then begin rising just after midnight tonight. It will then rise again to 2.5 feet late tonight. It will fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.2 feet on 03/29/2010. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi. The next statement will be issued early this morning at 430 AM EDT.