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- Flood damage restoration in Coatesville: the West Branch gauge, record crests and attached-home cleanup.
- Flood damage restoration: the full order of work after a flood.
- Water removal and drying: how drying is measured.
The numbers to know
Coatesville's West Branch gauge, COTP1, has only topped 10 feet twice since records began: 12.3 feet in August 1942 and just over 10 feet in June 1973. Ida brought it to 9.62. Downstream at Modena, the record of 13.38 feet was set on September 2, 2021. Check the live gauge.