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East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown

A gauge on the East Branch Brandywine Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Its stage was 3.30 ft as of Oct 16, 5:45 AM EDT.

Gauge DWNP1Chester County, PennsylvaniaEvery gauge in Pennsylvania

Stage now
3.30 ftreported Oct 16, 5:45 AM EDT
24 hour change
Fell 0.07 ftsince Oct 15, 5:45 AM
Elevation
217 ftabove sea level
County
Chester County
Position
39.9667° N, 75.6667° W
Record since
2010

Water level

East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown

Stage is the height of the water's surface above the gauge's own fixed zero, in feet, not the depth of the water. Every point drawn is a reading the gauge sent, at the time it sent it.

Water level, 24 hours at East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown: the water from 3.30 to 3.37 feet of stage, the latest 3.30 feet.WATER LEVEL, 24 HOURSFTHIGH 3.37 FT, OCT 15, 10:00 AM · LOW 3.30 FT, OCT 16, 4:30 AM3.303.323.343.363.389 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PMOct 163 AM6 AM3.30
Latest
3.30 ftOct 16, 5:45 AM
Highest
3.37 ftOct 15, 10:00 AM
Lowest
3.30 ftOct 16, 4:30 AM
Range
0.07 fthighest less lowest
Change
Fell 0.06 ftsince Oct 15, 6:30 AM
Readings
94
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:45 AM3.30
Oct 16, 5:30 AM3.30
Oct 16, 5:15 AM3.31
Oct 16, 5:00 AM3.30
Oct 16, 4:45 AM3.30
Oct 16, 4:30 AM3.30
Oct 16, 4:15 AM3.31
Oct 16, 4:00 AM3.31
Oct 16, 3:45 AM3.31
Oct 16, 3:30 AM3.31
Oct 16, 3:15 AM3.32
Oct 16, 3:00 AM3.32
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.32
Oct 16, 2:30 AM3.32
Oct 16, 2:15 AM3.33
Oct 16, 2:00 AM3.33
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.34
Oct 16, 1:30 AM3.33
Oct 16, 1:15 AM3.33
Oct 16, 1:00 AM3.33
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.33
Oct 16, 12:30 AM3.34
Oct 16, 12:15 AM3.34
Oct 16, 12:00 AM3.34
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 11:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 11:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 11:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 10:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 10:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 10:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 9:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 9:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 9:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 8:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 8:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 8:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 7:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 7:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 7:00 PM3.35
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 6:30 PM3.33
Oct 15, 6:15 PM3.33
Oct 15, 6:00 PM3.33
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 5:30 PM3.33
Oct 15, 5:15 PM3.33
Oct 15, 5:00 PM3.33
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 4:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 4:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 4:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 3:30 PM3.34
Oct 15, 3:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 3:00 PM3.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 2:30 PM3.35
Oct 15, 2:15 PM3.34
Oct 15, 2:00 PM3.35
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 1:30 PM3.35
Oct 15, 1:15 PM3.35
Oct 15, 1:00 PM3.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 12:30 PM3.35
Oct 15, 12:15 PM3.36
Oct 15, 12:00 PM3.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.35
Oct 15, 11:30 AM3.36
Oct 15, 11:15 AM3.36
Oct 15, 11:00 AM3.35
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 10:30 AM3.35
Oct 15, 10:15 AM3.36
Oct 15, 10:00 AM3.37
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 9:30 AM3.36
Oct 15, 9:15 AM3.36
Oct 15, 9:00 AM3.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 8:30 AM3.35
Oct 15, 8:15 AM3.36
Oct 15, 8:00 AM3.36
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 7:30 AM3.36
Oct 15, 7:15 AM3.36
Oct 15, 7:00 AM3.36
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 6:30 AM3.36
Water level, 7 days at East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown: the water from 3.00 to 7.21 feet of stage, the latest 3.30 feet.WATER LEVEL, 7 DAYSFTHIGH 7.21 FT, OCT 11, 8:45 PM · LOW 3.00 FT, OCT 10, 7:15 AM2468Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Fri 163.30
Latest
3.30 ftOct 16, 5:45 AM
Highest
7.21 ftOct 11, 8:45 PM
Lowest
3.00 ftOct 10, 7:15 AM
Range
4.21 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.25 ftsince Oct 9, 6:30 AM
Readings
605
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
TimeStage ft
Oct 16, 5:45 AM3.30
Oct 16, 4:45 AM3.30
Oct 16, 3:45 AM3.31
Oct 16, 2:45 AM3.32
Oct 16, 1:45 AM3.34
Oct 16, 12:45 AM3.33
Oct 15, 11:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 10:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 9:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 8:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 7:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 6:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 5:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 4:45 PM3.33
Oct 15, 3:45 PM3.34
Oct 15, 2:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 1:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 12:45 PM3.35
Oct 15, 11:45 AM3.35
Oct 15, 10:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 9:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 8:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 7:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 6:45 AM3.36
Oct 15, 5:45 AM3.37
Oct 15, 4:45 AM3.37
Oct 15, 3:45 AM3.38
Oct 15, 2:45 AM3.39
Oct 15, 1:45 AM3.41
Oct 15, 12:45 AM3.41
Oct 14, 11:45 PM3.42
Oct 14, 10:45 PM3.41
Oct 14, 9:45 PM3.41
Oct 14, 8:45 PM3.42
Oct 14, 7:45 PM3.42
Oct 14, 6:45 PM3.42
Oct 14, 5:45 PM3.41
Oct 14, 4:45 PM3.41
Oct 14, 3:45 PM3.42
Oct 14, 2:45 PM3.42
Oct 14, 1:45 PM3.43
Oct 14, 12:45 PM3.43
Oct 14, 11:45 AM3.44
Oct 14, 10:45 AM3.44
Oct 14, 9:45 AM3.44
Oct 14, 8:45 AM3.44
Oct 14, 7:45 AM3.44
Oct 14, 6:45 AM3.44
Oct 14, 5:45 AM3.45
Oct 14, 4:45 AM3.45
Oct 14, 3:45 AM3.46
Oct 14, 2:45 AM3.48
Oct 14, 1:45 AM3.48
Oct 14, 12:45 AM3.49
Oct 13, 11:45 PM3.49
Oct 13, 10:45 PM3.49
Oct 13, 9:45 PM3.50
Oct 13, 8:45 PM3.50
Oct 13, 7:45 PM3.50
Oct 13, 6:45 PM3.51
Oct 13, 5:45 PM3.50
Oct 13, 4:45 PM3.51
Oct 13, 3:45 PM3.51
Oct 13, 2:45 PM3.52
Oct 13, 1:30 PM3.52
Oct 13, 12:45 PM3.53
Oct 13, 11:30 AM3.54
Oct 13, 10:45 AM3.54
Oct 13, 9:30 AM3.56
Oct 13, 8:45 AM3.56
Oct 13, 7:30 AM3.56
Oct 13, 6:45 AM3.57
Oct 13, 5:30 AM3.58
Oct 13, 4:45 AM3.59
Oct 13, 3:30 AM3.60
Oct 13, 2:45 AM3.62
Oct 13, 1:30 AM3.64
Oct 13, 12:45 AM3.65
Oct 12, 11:45 PM3.66
Oct 12, 10:45 PM3.68
Oct 12, 9:45 PM3.69
Oct 12, 8:45 PM3.72
Oct 12, 7:45 PM3.74
Oct 12, 6:45 PM3.75
Oct 12, 5:45 PM3.77
Oct 12, 4:45 PM3.81
Oct 12, 3:45 PM3.84
Oct 12, 2:45 PM3.87
Oct 12, 1:45 PM3.93
Oct 12, 12:45 PM3.99
Oct 12, 11:45 AM4.15
Oct 12, 10:45 AM4.35
Oct 12, 9:45 AM4.50
Oct 12, 8:45 AM4.62
Oct 12, 7:45 AM4.70
Oct 12, 6:45 AM4.81
Oct 12, 5:45 AM4.94
Oct 12, 4:30 AM5.11
Oct 12, 3:45 AM5.25
Oct 12, 2:30 AM5.54
Oct 12, 1:45 AM5.73
Oct 12, 12:45 AM5.93
Oct 11, 11:30 PM6.24
Oct 11, 10:45 PM6.58
Oct 11, 9:30 PM7.13
Oct 11, 8:45 PM7.21
Oct 11, 7:45 PM6.85
Oct 11, 6:45 PM6.01
Oct 11, 5:45 PM5.34
Oct 11, 4:45 PM4.77
Oct 11, 3:45 PM4.24
Oct 11, 2:45 PM3.76
Oct 11, 1:30 PM3.38
Oct 11, 12:45 PM3.30
Oct 11, 11:30 AM3.14
Oct 11, 10:45 AM3.08
Oct 11, 9:30 AM3.03
Oct 11, 8:45 AM3.01
Oct 11, 7:30 AM3.01
Oct 11, 6:45 AM3.01
Oct 11, 5:45 AM3.00
Oct 11, 4:45 AM3.01
Oct 11, 3:30 AM3.02
Oct 11, 2:45 AM3.03
Oct 11, 1:30 AM3.03
Oct 11, 12:45 AM3.04
Oct 10, 11:30 PM3.04
Oct 10, 10:45 PM3.04
Oct 10, 9:45 PM3.04
Oct 10, 8:45 PM3.04
Oct 10, 7:45 PM3.03
Oct 10, 6:45 PM3.02
Oct 10, 5:45 PM3.01
Oct 10, 4:45 PM3.01
Oct 10, 3:45 PM3.01
Oct 10, 2:45 PM3.01
Oct 10, 1:45 PM3.02
Oct 10, 12:45 PM3.01
Oct 10, 11:45 AM3.01
Oct 10, 10:45 AM3.02
Oct 10, 9:45 AM3.01
Oct 10, 8:45 AM3.01
Oct 10, 7:45 AM3.01
Oct 10, 6:45 AM3.01
Oct 10, 5:30 AM3.01
Oct 10, 4:45 AM3.02
Oct 10, 3:30 AM3.04
Oct 10, 2:45 AM3.04
Oct 10, 1:30 AM3.04
Oct 10, 12:45 AM3.04
Oct 9, 11:30 PM3.05
Oct 9, 10:45 PM3.05
Oct 9, 9:30 PM3.05
Oct 9, 8:45 PM3.05
Oct 9, 7:45 PM3.05
Oct 9, 6:45 PM3.02
Oct 9, 5:45 PM3.02
Oct 9, 4:45 PM3.02
Oct 9, 3:45 PM3.02
Oct 9, 2:45 PM3.02
Oct 9, 1:45 PM3.04
Oct 9, 12:45 PM3.04
Oct 9, 11:45 AM3.05
Oct 9, 10:45 AM3.04
Oct 9, 9:45 AM3.04
Oct 9, 8:45 AM3.04
Oct 9, 7:45 AM3.05
Oct 9, 6:30 AM3.05
Water level, 30 days at East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown: the water from 2.93 to 7.21 feet of stage, the latest 3.30 feet.WATER LEVEL, 30 DAYSFTHIGH 7.21 FT, OCT 11, 8:45 PM · LOW 2.93 FT, SEP 19, 6:15 PM2468Sep 16Sep 21Sep 26Oct 1Oct 6Oct 113.30
Latest
3.30 ftOct 16, 5:45 AM
Highest
7.21 ftOct 11, 8:45 PM
Lowest
2.93 ftSep 19, 6:15 PM
Range
4.28 fthighest less lowest
Change
Rose 0.33 ftsince Sep 16, 6:30 AM
Readings
2,729
The readings these charts were drawn from, as a table
DayHigh ftLow ftAverage ftLast ftReadings
Oct 163.343.303.323.3024
Oct 153.423.333.363.3496
Oct 143.493.413.443.4296
Oct 133.663.493.553.4987
Oct 126.083.664.433.6683
Oct 117.213.004.106.2482
Oct 103.053.003.023.0477
Oct 93.073.023.043.0583
Oct 83.113.053.083.0684
Oct 73.113.063.093.1079
Oct 63.143.093.123.0982
Oct 53.203.143.173.1489
Oct 43.203.173.183.2096
Oct 33.323.203.243.2094
Oct 23.313.233.273.3096
Oct 13.333.283.313.2996
Sep 303.403.333.363.3395
Sep 293.623.403.483.4094
Sep 283.973.613.853.6196
Sep 274.493.243.923.9996
Sep 263.273.153.203.2596
Sep 253.253.183.213.1896
Sep 243.363.243.283.2596
Sep 233.693.363.473.3696
Sep 224.103.283.753.7092
Sep 214.133.203.633.3095
Sep 203.212.943.093.1883
Sep 192.982.932.952.9689
Sep 183.002.962.982.9796
Sep 173.002.942.973.0096
Sep 163.002.952.972.9769

How it reports

Schedule
every 15 minon the hour's :00, :15, :30 and :45
Reports received, 24 hours
93 of 9696.8% of its schedule
Reports received, 7 days
666 of 67299.1% of its schedule
Longest silence, 7 days
45 minfrom Oct 15, 12:45 PM
Latest report
Oct 15, 11:59 PMlocal time
Time to reach Storm Station
28 min9 in 10 within 33 min

From Storm Station's own record of every report it heard from this station.

Its schedule is one report every 15 min, 96 in 24 hours. Two reports in the same 15 min count as one received.

Ranking Statistics

247 score95.4of 100

Pennsylvania median
94.3the median score of 1,383 stations
Scoring higher
639stations in Pennsylvania
Sharing its score
9ranks 640 to 648
Points deducted
4.63.5 arrival, 0.7 forecast check, 0.4 reports received
Counted at the median
Accuracy, instrument checks, forecast checknot measured at this station; Pennsylvania median 100.0, 100.0, 92.9
Next above
01574700rank 640; ahead on reports received 100% against 98.8%
Next below
HERP1rank 642; behind on reports due 672 against 168, the longer record first

Equal scores are ordered by the share of scheduled reports received, then the reports due in the week (the longer record first), then the median arrival, then the longest silence.

  1. Reports receivedweight 3598.834.6 of 35 pointsPennsylvania median 95.8664 of 672 scheduled reports received in 7 days
  2. Arrivalweight 1065.06.5 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 94.8half its reports arrived within 28 min
  3. Continuityweight 10100.010.0 of 10 pointsPennsylvania median 100.0longest silence 45 min, on a schedule of one report every 15 min
  4. Accuracyweight 20-20.0 of 20 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 100.0-
  5. Instrument checksweight 15-15.0 of 15 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 100.0-
  6. Forecast checkweight 10-9.3 of 10 points, at the medianPennsylvania median 92.9-

The score is the weighted mean of its six parts, from the last 7 days. How a station is ranked sets out each part.

How each part is scored
Reports received
Full marks for every scheduled report received, none for none, in proportion between
Arrival
Full marks for a median arrival within 10 min, none at 60 min
Continuity
Full marks for a longest silence of 3 reports or less (45 min), none for 72 (18 h)
Accuracy
Full marks within 1.5 °F of its reference, typically, none beyond 8.0 °F
Instrument checks
Full marks for no reading failed, none for 5 per cent or more
Forecast check
Full marks within 2 °F of the forecast on average, none at 8 °F

Near East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown

How to read a gauge

A gauge measures the height of the water where it stands, its stage, in feet above a fixed mark at that gauge. Two gauges' stages are not comparable: each is measured from its own mark, and a reservoir's is often its height above sea level.

The stage shown is the latest the gauge reported, with the time it reported it. Storm Station hears each gauge on its own schedule and ranks it among its state's stations by its 247 score, how reliably it reports and how its readings hold up: that is its 247 rank.