Another storm, another flood

Posted by Rich Schwartzman on January 10, 2024

Don’t try to drive through standing water. These cars got stranded on Route 1 just west of the intersection with Creek Road.

For the second time in less than a month, rains caused the Brandywine Creek to spill its banks along Route 1 in Chadds Ford early Wednesday morning. Four cars became stranded in the flooded roadway.

Heavy winds knocked out power in parts of Chester and Delaware counties between 7 and 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, but the creek didn’t flood the roadway until a little before 5 a.m. on Wednesday. But, at that time, the northbound lanes were just wet and easily passable. That changed by about 7 a.m.

Winds also knocked down utility wires, trees and tree branches. Atwater Road in Chadds Ford Township had to be closed until crews cleared the debris.

Work crews clear a down tree and wires from Atwater Road.

About Rich Schwartzman

Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.