Brandywine Creek · Philadelphia & the Countryside
Brandywine Creek: Lenape to Chadds Ford
Low but runnable
181 cfs
Gauge 01481000 · Sep 14, 8:30 PM (39 min ago)
Normal
About the 59th percentile for today (1974–2025)
- 150 min runnable
- 250–1,500 ideal
- 3,000 max safe (cfs)
Thresholds are editorial starting points, not official advisories. Scout, check dam-release schedules, and never rely on a single number.
The run
The Wyeth country float: pastoral banks, easy riffles, and outfitters at Lenape renting canoes, kayaks, and tubes.
Hazards
Low dams at both ends of the section require portages; heavy tubing traffic in summer.
Season
May-September.
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Streamflow at Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, PA · USGS page
Put-in & take-out
Where it is
Run geometry is a straight put-in → take-out line; coordinates are approximate. Open the full map