West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena water level

Name: West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, West Branch Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Below flood stage

Water level

2.95ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT (1 hour ago)

Flow: 35.3 cfs
Water temperature: 56 °F

History

7 days

Water level Minor flood stage

What this means

The gauge at West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena reads 2.95 ft, a normal level.

It is 6.05 ft below the flood stage of 9.00 ft.

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.89 ft and 3.13 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 56 °F.

Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.38 ftSeptember 2, 2021

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

The National Weather Service puts flood stage for this gauge at 9.00 ft, still 6.05 ft away.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.38 ft	September 2, 2021
2	12.47 ft	June 29, 1973
3	11.48 ft	June 22, 1972
4	11.48 ft	June 8, 2021
5	10.75 ft	August 13, 2018
6	10.65 ft	April 30, 2014
7	10.39 ft	January 19, 1996
8	10.38 ft	October 8, 2005
9	10.38 ft	September 16, 1999
10	9.56 ft	August 4, 2020

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.17 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 61° 41° – Wind 18 mph

18 Sun 57° 37° – Wind 8 mph

19 Mon 60° 39° – Wind 12 mph

20 Tue 65° 45° – Wind 14 mph

21 Wed 60° 42° – Wind 13 mph

22 Thu 62° 39° – Wind 13 mph

23 Fri 62° 44° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:18 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 11 hr, 1 min First quarter 63%

Map

Other gauges on West Branch Brandywine Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
West Branch Brandywine Creek near Honey BrookRiver gauge, West Branch Brandywine Creek	1.07 ft	Below flood stage	±0	8 mi
West Branch Brandywine Creek at CoatesvilleRiver gauge, West Branch Brandywine Creek	3.65 ft	Below flood stage	+0.07 ft	2.2 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Buck Run at Doe RunRiver gauge, Buck Run	16.3 cfs	Normal	−0.6 cfs	2.5 mi
Birch Run near WagontownRiver gauge, Birch Run	2.3 cfs	Normal	±0	5.1 mi
Chambers Lake near WagontownLake, Chambers Lake	579.88 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	5.3 mi
East Branch Brandywine Creek below DowningtownRiver gauge, East Branch Brandywine Creek	3.14 ft	Below flood stage	−0.04 ft	7 mi
East Branch Brandywine Creek near DowningtownRiver gauge, East Branch Brandywine Creek	51.4 cfs	Normal	−1.4 cfs	7 mi
EB White Clay Creek Tributary near London GroveRiver gauge, EB White Clay Creek Tributary	2.6 cfs	Normal	±0	7 mi
Marsh Creek near DowningtownRiver gauge, Marsh Creek	17.9 cfs	Normal	−0.9 cfs	8 mi
Middle Branch White Clay Creek near West GroveRiver gauge, Middle Branch White Clay Creek	1.2 cfs	Very low	−0.1 cfs	9 mi

Questions and answers

What is flood stage for West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena?

The official flood stage is 9.00 ft. The level is currently 6.05 ft below it.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena today?

On Oct 19, 2026, 05:30 PM EDT, the water level was 2.95 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena normal?

Below flood stage. Judged against the official flood stage for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena?

The highest level on record is 13.38 ft on September 2, 2021.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01480617 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 39.96177, -75.80133 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.95 ft	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional
Flow	35.3 cfs	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional
Water temperature	56 °F	2026-10-19 21:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: West Branch Brandywine Creek at Modena (usgs:01480617). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/west-branch-brandywine-creek-at-modena

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Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer