Alert archive / Delaware / River Flood Warnings in 2009
River Flood Warning 19, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Dec 9, 2009, 5:43 AM EST for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Dec 9, 2009, 6:55 AM EST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2009, 5:43 AM EST (10:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2009, 6:55 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2009, 2:59 PM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
County New Castle County, DE
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Christina River at Coochs Bridge (CHBD1). The gauge peaked at 11.96 ft at Dec 9, 2009, 10:00 AM EST.
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 13 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01478000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WGUS41 KPHI 091043
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
543 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-091643-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0019.091209T1249Z-091209T2217Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.091209T1249Z.091209T1500Z.091209T1617Z.NO/
543 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 11.0 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 8.03 WED 5 AM 11.0 WED 10 AM
&&3 follow-up statements
000
WGUS41 KPHI 091057
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
557 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-091657-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0019.091209T1155Z-091210T0345Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.091209T1155Z.091209T1600Z.091209T2145Z.NR/
557 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 12.9 FEET BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 9.04 WED 6 AM 12.9 WED 11 AM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 091626
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1126 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-100054-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-091210T0054Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.091209T1126Z.091209T1500Z.091209T1854Z.NO/
1126 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 11.91 WED 11 AM 11.8 WED 12 PM
&&000
WGUS81 KPHI 091959
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
259 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-092029-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-091210T0054Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.091209T1126Z.091209T1500Z.091209T1915Z.NO/
259 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 2:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:15 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.6 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 9.90 WED 3 PM FALLING
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 5:04 AM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Sussex | 4 hr |
| Dec 9, 6:53 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 7:08 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 4 hr |
| Dec 9, 7:54 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 8 hr |
| Dec 9, 8:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 5 hr |
| Dec 9, 12:00 PM EST | Wind Advisory | PHI | Kent, New Castle, Sussex | 33 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:26 PM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PHI | New Castle | 7 hr |
| Dec 9, 2:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 7 hr |
| Dec 9, 4:55 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.