Heavy rain filled the Brandywine Creek. Forecasters expected the rising water to reach moderate flood stage around midnight Tuesday.
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Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford, Pa. | Source: National Weather Service
The Delaware County Emergency Management activated its emergency center at 12 p.m. Tuesday as flooding remained one of the top concerns.
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"[Tuesday] around 11 p.m., we'll have a high tide. Depending on the rain over the next several hours, we could be seeing flooding in many areas," said Tim Boyce with Delaware County Emergency Management.