Waterlands
East Branch
USGS · 01480700
EAST BRANCH
USGS · 01480700LIVE

East Branch Brandywine Creek near Downingtown, PA

UWCHLAN TOWNSHIP, PA40.0347°N, -75.7085°W Updated 15 hr ago
FLOW RATE
24cfs
GAUGE HT
1.82ft
AIR TEMP
80°F
WIND
5mph E
FISH INDEX
56SCORE / 100
GOOD · 3 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
24cfs 46.3% vs avg
Optimal band: 2939 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
291cfs
PERIOD LOW
17cfs
RUNNABLE
27%
last 1 year in band

Gauge Height

1.82ft
Precipitation History
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
84°
66°
MON
85°
65°
TUE
88°
65°
WED
95°
71°
THU
86°
71°
FRI
80°
59°
SAT
79°
55°
TIME
SUN
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TEMP
hourly forecast
84°
mild
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
6mph ESE
G 7 mph
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G7
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G6
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G11
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G16
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G15
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G15
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G11
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G10
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G9
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G7
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G5
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G11
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7
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G14
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G15
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G15
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G24
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G18
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G21
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G16
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G11
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G7
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14
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11
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G26
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G11
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G18
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PRECIP
chance %
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1%
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1%
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1%
1%
CLOUDS
cover %
2%
clear
2%
2%
2%
0%
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0%
0%
1%
7%
33%
14%
12%
17%
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24%
14%
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88%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1011
10111012101310141012101110111012100810061005100410021000100110011000100010041007
TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
56
Temperature
Too Hot
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:44 AM
SUNSET
08:32 PM
14H 48M OF DAYLIGHT
MOON PHASE
Waning Crescent
5% illuminated

Station Location

40.0347, -75.7085
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-12 00:00 UTC
Site #01480700·USGS

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