How high is the West Branch Brandywine Creek Near Honey Brook, PA right now?

The West Branch Brandywine Creek Near Honey Brook, PA is currently flowing at 8 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 0.98 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the West Branch Brandywine Creek Near Honey Brook, PA normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as low for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 14th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the West Branch Brandywine Creek Near Honey Brook, PA at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 6.02 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 7.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the West Branch Brandywine Creek Near Honey Brook, PA on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 13 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 8 to 36 cfs.

Where is the West Branch Brandywine Creek Near Honey Brook, PA stream gauge located?

The West Branch Brandywine Creek Near Honey Brook, PA stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Chester County, PA on the West Branch Brandywine Creek. USGS site number 01480300 (coordinates 40.0728, -75.8611).

West Branch Brandywine Creek Near Honey Brook, PA

USGS Site No: 01480300 • West Branch Brandywine Creek • Chester County, PA

West Branch Brandywine Creek Near Honey Brook, PA on the West Branch Brandywine Creek is currently at 8 cfs (Low — 14th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 0.98 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

Downstream on West Branch Brandywine Creek ↓

West Branch Brandywine Creek at Coatesville, PA

CFS Discharge

0.98

Gage Height (ft)

Low

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	8
25th	Low threshold	10	Today: 8 cfs
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	13
75th	High threshold	18
95th	Very High threshold	36

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	11	—
May 27, 2026	12	—
May 26, 2026	14	—
May 25, 2026	17	—
May 24, 2026	56	—
May 23, 2026	13	—
May 22, 2026	9	—
May 21, 2026	9	—
May 20, 2026	7	—
May 19, 2026	7	—
May 18, 2026	7	—
May 17, 2026	7	—
May 16, 2026	8	—
May 15, 2026	9	—
Apr 21, 2026	9	—
Apr 20, 2026	10	—
Apr 19, 2026	10	—
Apr 18, 2026	8	—
Apr 17, 2026	9	—
Apr 16, 2026	10	—
Apr 15, 2026	11	—
Apr 14, 2026	10	—
Apr 13, 2026	12	—
Apr 12, 2026	12	—
Apr 11, 2026	13	—
Apr 10, 2026	13	—
Apr 9, 2026	14	—
Apr 8, 2026	14	—
Apr 7, 2026	16	—
Apr 6, 2026	19	—

Station Information

USGS Site No: 01480300
State: PA
County: Chester County
Coordinates: 40.0728, -75.8611
Drainage Area: 19 mi²
Datum (ft): 591.3
HUC Code: 020402050202

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 6.0 ft
Flood Stage: 7.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 9.0 ft
Major Flood: 11.0 ft

Currently 6.02 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 473 cfs

Jul 1, 2025
Min discharge: 7 cfs

May 19, 2026
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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