Month Worth Of Rain Tuesday Causes Mayhem In Chesco

CHESTER COUNTY—A storm soaked Chester County with almost 4 inches of rain in spots Tuesday through early Wednesday and caused more than 63,000 power outages, flooding, road closures, and school closings.

The Schuylkill River rose to 12.3 feet, and Brandywine Creek in Downingtown, to 12.84 feet, causing flooding along the banks, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm hit the Downingtown area hard, causing portions of Route 30 and Route 322, between Route 30 and Downing Avenue, to close Tuesday night.

West Chester Area School District, Phoenixville Area School District, Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, and Great Valley School District were closed Wednesday.

Here's how much rain fell in Chester County over the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service:

• Coatesville: 3.88 inches
• Phoenixville: 1.7 inches
• West Chester: 2.8 inches
• Malvern: 2.06 inches
• Downingtown: 2.11 inches
• Westtown: 2.6 inches
• West Whiteland: 3.2 inches
• Cochranville: 3.2 inches
• Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford: 3.34 inches
• Atglen: 3.2 inches
• Kennett Square: 3.07 inches
• Chester Springs: 3.07 inches
• West Brandywine: 1.85
• Chester County Airport: 2.83 inches
• Spring City: 2.03 inches
• Brandywine Airport: 2.6 inches
• Devault-Tredyffrin: 3.71 inches
• Valley Creek, near Valley Forge: 3.6 inches.