East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA

USGS 01480870 · Pennsylvania · reports discharge (live), gauge height, water temperature, turbidity, specific conductance

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Good: Good conditions: fish normally

If you're fishing for trout here: 60.8°F now, 60.8°F at most in 24 hours: under Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's 70°F line. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
Flow 48.2 ft³/s: below normal for Nov 5, over 53 years of USGS record. U.S. Geological Survey
Below NWS action stage (official NWS category). That is not a statement that wading is safe. National Weather Service

What the agencies suggest

Carry a stream thermometer. Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature National Park Service

General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.

Discharge: 48.2 ft³/s
Gauge height: 2.93 ft
Water temp: 60.8°F (16°C)

Reading Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data

Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage

Flow and the normal range

Discharge · last 7 days

Discharge, about hourly
Normal for the date: middle half (25th–75th percentile) of daily mean flow, 53+ years of record
NWS action stage (1,330 ft³/s): above the range shown
Latest: 48.2 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Discharge (ft³/s)	Gauge height (ft)	Water temp (°F)	Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	60.8	49–149
Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	60.8	49–149
Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	60.8	49–149
Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	60.6	49–149
Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	60.4	49–149
Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	60.1	49–149
Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST	50.4	2.95	59.5	49–149
Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST	52.8	2.97	59	49–149
Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST	52.8	2.97	58.6	49–149
Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	58.3	49–149
Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	57.9	49–149
Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST	48.2	2.93	57.7	49–149
Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST	48.2	2.93	57.6	49–149
Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST	48.2	2.93	57.6	49–149
Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	57.4	49–149
Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	57.4	49–149
Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	57.4	49–149
Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST	52.8	2.97	57.2	49–149
Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST	52.8	2.97	57.2	49–149
Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST	52.8	2.97	57	49–149
Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST	52.8	2.97	57	49–131
Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST	52.8	2.97	57.2	49–131
Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST	52.8	2.97	57.4	49–131
Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	57.6	49–131
Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST	50.4	2.95	57.7	49–131
Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	58.1	49–131
Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	58.6	49–131
Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	59	49–131
Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST	47.1	2.92	59.5	49–131
Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	59.5	49–131
Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	59	49–131
Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST	50.4	2.95	57.9	49–131
Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	56.7	49–131
Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	55.2	49–131
Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	54	49–131
Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	53.2	49–131
Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	53.2	49–131
Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	53.4	49–131
Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	53.6	49–131
Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	53.8	49–131
Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	54.1	49–131
Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	54.3	49–131
Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	54.5	49–131
Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	54.9	49–131
Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	55	51–113
Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	55.4	51–113
Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	55.6	51–113
Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	55.8	51–113
Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	55.9	51–113
Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	56.3	51–113
Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	56.7	51–113
Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	57	51–113
Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	57.6	51–113
Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	57.7	51–113
Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	57.2	51–113
Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST	50.4	2.95	56.1	51–113
Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST	52.8	2.97	54.9	51–113
Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST	52.8	2.97	53.2	51–113
Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	51.8	51–113
Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	51.1	51–113
Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	50.7	51–113
Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST	52.8	2.97	50.7	51–113
Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	50.9	51–113
Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	51.3	51–113
Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	51.4	51–113
Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST	49.3	2.94	51.8	51–113
Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	52	51–113
Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	52.3	51–113
Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST	50.4	2.95	52.5	51–124
Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST	50.4	2.95	52.9	51–124
Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST	50.4	2.95	53.1	51–124
Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST	50.4	2.95	53.2	51–124
Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	53.4	51–124
Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST	46	2.91	53.8	51–124
Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST	47.1	2.92	54.1	51–124
Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST	47.1	2.92	54.5	51–124
Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST	46	2.91	55	51–124
Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST	46	2.91	55.2	51–124
Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST	44.9	2.9	54.9	51–124
Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST	47.1	2.92	54	51–124
Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST	48.2	2.93	52.7	51–124
Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	51.6	51–124
Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	50.7	51–124
Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	50.2	51–124
Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	50	51–124
Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	50	51–124
Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	50.4	51–124
Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	50.7	51–124
Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	50.9	51–124
Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	51.3	51–124
Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	51.6	51–124
Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	51.8	51–124
Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	52.2	51–116
Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	52.5	51–116
Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	52.9	51–116
Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	53.2	51–116
Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	53.6	51–116
Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	54.1	51–116
Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	54.5	51–116
Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	55	51–116
Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST	48.2	2.93	55.4	51–116
Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	55.6	51–116
Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST	49.3	2.94	55.4	51–116
Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST	51.6	2.96	54.7	51–116
Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	53.8	51–116
Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	52.5	51–116
Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	51.3	51–116
Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	50.7	51–116
Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	50.5	51–116
Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST	51.6	2.96	50.7	51–116
Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST	52.8	2.97	51.1	51–116
Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	51.4	51–116
Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	51.8	51–116
Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	52.2	51–116
Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST	50.4	2.95	52.5	51–116
Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT	50.4	2.95	52.9	51–116
Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT	51.6	2.96	53.2	51–116
Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT	51.6	2.96	53.6	49–127
Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT	51.6	2.96	54.1	49–127
Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT	51.6	2.96	54.5	49–127
Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT	51.6	2.96	54.9	49–127
Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT	49.3	2.94	55.4	49–127
Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT	48.2	2.93	55.9	49–127
Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT	48.2	2.93	56.5	49–127
Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT	49.3	2.94	57	49–127
Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT	49.3	2.94	57.6	49–127
Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT	49.3	2.94	57.4	49–127
Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT	49.3	2.94	56.7	49–127
Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT	50.4	2.95	55.6	49–127
Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT	52.8	2.97	54.3	49–127
Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT	51.6	2.96	53.2	49–127
Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT	51.6	2.96	52.5	49–127
Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT	52.8	2.97	52.5	49–127
Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT	52.8	2.97	52.9	49–127
Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT	54	2.98	53.2	49–127
Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT	54	2.98	53.8	49–127
Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT	52.8	2.97	54.1	49–127
Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT	52.8	2.97	54.7	49–127
Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT	54	2.98	55	49–127
Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT	54	2.98	55.6	49–127
Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT	51.6	2.96	56.1	49–127
Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT	52.8	2.97	56.5	48–139
Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT	54	2.98	57	48–139
Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT	54	2.98	57.4	48–139
Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT	54	2.98	57.7	48–139
Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT	54	2.98	58.1	48–139
Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT	54	2.98	58.6	48–139
Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT	54	2.98	59.2	48–139
Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT	55.2	2.99	59.9	48–139
Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT	55.2	2.99	60.3	48–139
Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT	55.2	2.99	60.4	48–139
Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT	55.2	2.99	59.5	48–139
Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT	56.4	3	58.3	48–139
Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT	59	3.02	56.5	48–139
Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT	61.6	3.04	55.2	48–139
Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT	60.3	3.03	54.5	48–139
Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT	59	3.02	54.5	48–139
Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT	60.3	3.03	54.7	48–139
Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT	60.3	3.03	54.9	48–139
Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT	60.3	3.03	55	48–139
Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT	59	3.02	55.4	48–139
Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT	60.3	3.03	55.8	48–139
Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT	60.3	3.03	55.9	48–139
Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT	59	3.02	56.3	48–139
Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT	60.3	3.03	56.5	48–139
Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT	60.3	3.03	56.7	47–145
Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT	60.3	3.03	57	47–145
Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT	60.3	3.03	57.2	47–145
Oct 29, 8:30 PM EDT	60.3	3.03	57.4	47–145

Water temperature

Water temperature · last 7 days

Water temperature, about hourly
60°F: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, top of the preferred range
70°F: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, land trout quickly above it: above the range shown
72°F: Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, upper limit for brook trout: above the range shown
Latest: 60.8 °F at Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST

USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.

View data as a table

Water temperature, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.
Time	Water temperature (°F)
Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST	60.8
Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST	60.8
Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST	60.8
Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST	60.6
Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST	60.4
Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST	60.1
Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST	59.5
Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST	59
Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST	58.6
Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST	58.3
Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST	57.9
Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST	57.7
Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST	57.6
Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST	57.6
Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST	57.4
Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST	57.4
Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST	57.4
Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST	57.2
Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST	57.2
Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST	57
Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST	57
Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST	57.2
Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST	57.4
Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST	57.6
Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST	57.7
Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST	58.1
Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST	58.6
Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST	59
Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST	59.5
Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST	59.5
Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST	59
Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST	57.9
Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST	56.7
Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST	55.2
Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST	54
Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST	53.2
Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST	53.2
Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST	53.4
Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST	53.6
Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST	53.8
Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST	54.1
Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST	54.3
Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST	54.5
Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST	54.9
Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST	55
Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST	55.4
Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST	55.6
Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST	55.8
Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST	55.9
Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST	56.3
Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST	56.7
Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST	57
Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST	57.6
Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST	57.7
Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST	57.2
Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST	56.1
Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST	54.9
Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST	53.2
Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST	51.8
Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST	51.1
Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST	50.7
Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST	50.7
Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST	50.9
Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST	51.3
Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST	51.4
Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST	51.8
Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST	52
Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST	52.3
Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST	52.5
Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST	52.9
Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST	53.1
Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST	53.2
Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST	53.4
Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST	53.8
Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST	54.1
Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST	54.5
Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST	55
Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST	55.2
Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST	54.9
Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST	54
Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST	52.7
Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST	51.6
Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST	50.7
Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST	50.2
Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST	50
Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST	50
Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST	50.4
Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST	50.7
Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST	50.9
Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST	51.3
Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST	51.6
Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST	51.8
Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST	52.2
Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST	52.5
Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST	52.9
Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST	53.2
Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST	53.6
Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST	54.1
Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST	54.5
Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST	55
Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST	55.4
Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST	55.6
Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST	55.4
Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST	54.7
Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST	53.8
Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST	52.5
Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST	51.3
Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST	50.7
Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST	50.5
Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST	50.7
Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST	51.1
Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST	51.4
Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST	51.8
Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST	52.2
Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST	52.5
Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT	52.9
Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT	53.2
Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT	53.6
Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT	54.1
Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT	54.5
Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT	54.9
Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT	55.4
Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT	55.9
Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT	56.5
Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT	57
Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT	57.6
Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT	57.4
Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT	56.7
Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT	55.6
Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT	54.3
Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT	53.2
Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT	52.5
Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT	52.5
Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT	52.9
Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT	53.2
Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT	53.8
Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT	54.1
Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT	54.7
Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT	55
Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT	55.6
Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT	56.1
Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT	56.5
Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT	57
Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT	57.4
Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT	57.7
Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT	58.1
Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT	58.6
Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT	59.2
Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT	59.9
Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT	60.3
Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT	60.4
Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT	59.5
Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT	58.3
Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT	56.5
Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT	55.2
Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT	54.5
Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT	54.5
Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT	54.7
Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT	54.9
Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT	55
Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT	55.4
Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT	55.8
Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT	55.9
Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT	56.3
Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT	56.5
Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT	56.7
Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT	57
Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT	57.2
Oct 29, 8:30 PM EDT	57.4

Where this gauge is

Where East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA sits, with 1 other gauge on the same river and our water's map point.

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Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Above the preferred range. Water 60.8°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 60.8°F. Warmer than the 50 to 60°F the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission gives as preferred for trout, but not over the 70°F at which it asks anglers to take extra care landing them.

Reading East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA…

Discharge, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Discharge (ft³/s)

Gauge height (ft)

Water temp (°F)

Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s)

Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

60.8

49–149

Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

60.8

49–149

Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

60.8

49–149

Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

60.6

49–149

Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

60.4

49–149

Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

60.1

49–149

Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST

50.4

2.95

59.5

49–149

Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST

52.8

2.97

49–149

Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST

52.8

2.97

58.6

49–149

Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

58.3

49–149

Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

57.9

49–149

Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST

48.2

2.93

57.7

49–149

Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST

48.2

2.93

57.6

49–149

Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST

48.2

2.93

57.6

49–149

Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

57.4

49–149

Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

57.4

49–149

Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

57.4

49–149

Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST

52.8

2.97

57.2

49–149

Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST

52.8

2.97

57.2

49–149

Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST

52.8

2.97

49–149

Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST

52.8

2.97

49–131

Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST

52.8

2.97

57.2

49–131

Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST

52.8

2.97

57.4

49–131

Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

57.6

49–131

Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST

50.4

2.95

57.7

49–131

Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

58.1

49–131

Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

58.6

49–131

Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

49–131

Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST

47.1

2.92

59.5

49–131

Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

59.5

49–131

Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

49–131

Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST

50.4

2.95

57.9

49–131

Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

56.7

49–131

Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

55.2

49–131

Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

49–131

Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

53.2

49–131

Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

53.2

49–131

Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

53.4

49–131

Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

53.6

49–131

Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

53.8

49–131

Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

54.1

49–131

Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

54.3

49–131

Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

54.5

49–131

Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

54.9

49–131

Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

51–113

Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

55.4

51–113

Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

55.6

51–113

Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

55.8

51–113

Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

55.9

51–113

Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

56.3

51–113

Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

56.7

51–113

Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

51–113

Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

57.6

51–113

Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

57.7

51–113

Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

57.2

51–113

Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST

50.4

2.95

56.1

51–113

Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST

52.8

2.97

54.9

51–113

Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST

52.8

2.97

53.2

51–113

Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

51.8

51–113

Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

51.1

51–113

Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

50.7

51–113

Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST

52.8

2.97

50.7

51–113

Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

50.9

51–113

Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

51.3

51–113

Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

51.4

51–113

Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST

49.3

2.94

51.8

51–113

Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

51–113

Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

52.3

51–113

Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST

50.4

2.95

52.5

51–124

Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST

50.4

2.95

52.9

51–124

Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST

50.4

2.95

53.1

51–124

Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST

50.4

2.95

53.2

51–124

Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

53.4

51–124

Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST

2.91

53.8

51–124

Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST

47.1

2.92

54.1

51–124

Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST

47.1

2.92

54.5

51–124

Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST

2.91

51–124

Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST

2.91

55.2

51–124

Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST

44.9

2.9

54.9

51–124

Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST

47.1

2.92

51–124

Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST

48.2

2.93

52.7

51–124

Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

51.6

51–124

Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

50.7

51–124

Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

50.2

51–124

Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

51–124

Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

51–124

Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

50.4

51–124

Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

50.7

51–124

Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

50.9

51–124

Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

51.3

51–124

Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

51.6

51–124

Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

51.8

51–124

Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

52.2

51–116

Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

52.5

51–116

Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

52.9

51–116

Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

53.2

51–116

Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

53.6

51–116

Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

54.1

51–116

Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

54.5

51–116

Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

51–116

Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST

48.2

2.93

55.4

51–116

Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

55.6

51–116

Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST

49.3

2.94

55.4

51–116

Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST

51.6

2.96

54.7

51–116

Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

53.8

51–116

Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

52.5

51–116

Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

51.3

51–116

Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

50.7

51–116

Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

50.5

51–116

Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST

51.6

2.96

50.7

51–116

Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST

52.8

2.97

51.1

51–116

Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

51.4

51–116

Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

51.8

51–116

Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

52.2

51–116

Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST

50.4

2.95

52.5

51–116

Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT

50.4

2.95

52.9

51–116

Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT

51.6

2.96

53.2

51–116

Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT

51.6

2.96

53.6

49–127

Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT

51.6

2.96

54.1

49–127

Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT

51.6

2.96

54.5

49–127

Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT

51.6

2.96

54.9

49–127

Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT

49.3

2.94

55.4

49–127

Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT

48.2

2.93

55.9

49–127

Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT

48.2

2.93

56.5

49–127

Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT

49.3

2.94

49–127

Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT

49.3

2.94

57.6

49–127

Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT

49.3

2.94

57.4

49–127

Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT

49.3

2.94

56.7

49–127

Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT

50.4

2.95

55.6

49–127

Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT

52.8

2.97

54.3

49–127

Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT

51.6

2.96

53.2

49–127

Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT

51.6

2.96

52.5

49–127

Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT

52.8

2.97

52.5

49–127

Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT

52.8

2.97

52.9

49–127

Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT

2.98

53.2

49–127

Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT

2.98

53.8

49–127

Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT

52.8

2.97

54.1

49–127

Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT

52.8

2.97

54.7

49–127

Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT

2.98

49–127

Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT

2.98

55.6

49–127

Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT

51.6

2.96

56.1

49–127

Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT

52.8

2.97

56.5

48–139

Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT

2.98

48–139

Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT

2.98

57.4

48–139

Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT

2.98

57.7

48–139

Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT

2.98

58.1

48–139

Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT

2.98

58.6

48–139

Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT

2.98

59.2

48–139

Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT

55.2

2.99

59.9

48–139

Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT

55.2

2.99

60.3

48–139

Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT

55.2

2.99

60.4

48–139

Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT

55.2

2.99

59.5

48–139

Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT

56.4

58.3

48–139

Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT

3.02

56.5

48–139

Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT

61.6

3.04

55.2

48–139

Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT

60.3

3.03

54.5

48–139

Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT

3.02

54.5

48–139

Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT

60.3

3.03

54.7

48–139

Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT

60.3

3.03

54.9

48–139

Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT

60.3

3.03

48–139

Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT

3.02

55.4

48–139

Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT

60.3

3.03

55.8

48–139

Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT

60.3

3.03

55.9

48–139

Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT

3.02

56.3

48–139

Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT

60.3

3.03

56.5

48–139

Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT

60.3

3.03

56.7

47–145

Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT

60.3

3.03

47–145

Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT

60.3

3.03

57.2

47–145

Oct 29, 8:30 PM EDT

60.3

3.03

57.4

47–145

Water temperature, last 7 days: readings, about hourly, newest first. USGS provisional data may be revised. Missing hours or days are not filled in.

Time

Water temperature (°F)

Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST

60.8

Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST

60.8

Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST

60.8

Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST

60.6

Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST

60.4

Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST

60.1

Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST

59.5

Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST

Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST

58.6

Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST

58.3

Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST

57.9

Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST

57.7

Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST

57.6

Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST

57.6

Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST

57.4

Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST

57.4

Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST

57.4

Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST

57.2

Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST

57.2

Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST

Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST

Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST

57.2

Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST

57.4

Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST

57.6

Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST

57.7

Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST

58.1

Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST

58.6

Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST

Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST

59.5

Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST

59.5

Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST

Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST

57.9

Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST

56.7

Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST

55.2

Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST

Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST

53.2

Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST

53.2

Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST

53.4

Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST

53.6

Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST

53.8

Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST

54.1

Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST

54.3

Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST

54.5

Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST

54.9

Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST

Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST

55.4

Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST

55.6

Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST

55.8

Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST

55.9

Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST

56.3

Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST

56.7

Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST

Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST

57.6

Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST

57.7

Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST

57.2

Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST

56.1

Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST

54.9

Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST

53.2

Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST

51.8

Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST

51.1

Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST

50.7

Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST

50.7

Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST

50.9

Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST

51.3

Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST

51.4

Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST

51.8

Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST

Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST

52.3

Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST

52.5

Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST

52.9

Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST

53.1

Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST

53.2

Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST

53.4

Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST

53.8

Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST

54.1

Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST

54.5

Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST

Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST

55.2

Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST

54.9

Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST

Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST

52.7

Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST

51.6

Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST

50.7

Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST

50.2

Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST

Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST

Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST

50.4

Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST

50.7

Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST

50.9

Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST

51.3

Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST

51.6

Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST

51.8

Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST

52.2

Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST

52.5

Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST

52.9

Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST

53.2

Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST

53.6

Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST

54.1

Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST

54.5

Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST

Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST

55.4

Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST

55.6

Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST

55.4

Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST

54.7

Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST

53.8

Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST

52.5

Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST

51.3

Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST

50.7

Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST

50.5

Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST

50.7

Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST

51.1

Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST

51.4

Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST

51.8

Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST

52.2

Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST

52.5

Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT

52.9

Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT

53.2

Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT

53.6

Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT

54.1

Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT

54.5

Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT

54.9

Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT

55.4

Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT

55.9

Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT

56.5

Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT

Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT

57.6

Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT

57.4

Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT

56.7

Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT

55.6

Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT

54.3

Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT

53.2

Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT

52.5

Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT

52.5

Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT

52.9

Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT

53.2

Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT

53.8

Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT

54.1

Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT

54.7

Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT

Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT

55.6

Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT

56.1

Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT

56.5

Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT

Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT

57.4

Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT

57.7

Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT

58.1

Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT

58.6

Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT

59.2

Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT

59.9

Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT

60.3

Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT

60.4

Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT

59.5

Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT

58.3

Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT

56.5

Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT

55.2

Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT

54.5

Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT

54.5

Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT

54.7

Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT

54.9

Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT

Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT

55.4

Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT

55.8

Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT

55.9

Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT

56.3

Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT

56.5

Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT

56.7

Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT

Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT

57.2

Oct 29, 8:30 PM EDT

57.4

East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown, PA

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

Flow and the normal range

Water temperature

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Good: Good conditions: fish normally

Flow and the normal range

Water temperature

Where this gauge is

Conditions for fishing general guidance

Water temperature for trout, salmon and steelhead

Species

Safety

Water quality at this gauge

Official flood stage · National Weather Service