Alert archive / Delaware / River Flood Warnings in 2010
River Flood Warning 20, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Mar 13, 2010, 4:10 PM EST for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Mar 13, 2010, 7:13 PM EST. It was in force for 3 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2010, 4:10 PM EST (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2010, 7:13 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2010, 9:53 PM EST
- In force
- 3 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 21:14 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 Red Clay Creek at Wooddale (RCCD1). The gauge peaked at 6.96 ft at Mar 13, 2010, 7:00 PM EST.
- Action stage
- 5.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 8.5 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01480000, 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.
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WGUS41 KPHI 132110
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
410 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE 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.
&&
DEC003-140310-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0020.100314T0013Z-100314T0827Z/
/RCCD1.1.ER.100314T0013Z.100314T0100Z.100314T0227Z.NO/
410 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...BARLEY MILL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 5.46 SAT 4 PM 7.5 SAT 8 PM
&&1 follow-up statement
655
WGUS81 KPHI 140253
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
953 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
DELAWARE...
RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE
WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA...
BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD
NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE
PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
PENNSYLVANIA AND DELAWARE..
EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN
CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.
&&
PAC029-141253-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T2020Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.100313T2119Z.100314T0300Z.100314T1420Z.NO/
953 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WAS NEAR CREST. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
$$
PAC029-045-141253-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0017.100314T0243Z-100314T1600Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.100314T0220Z.100314T0600Z.100314T1000Z.NO/
953 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.6 FEET
OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET, THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926
NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.
$$
PAC017-141253-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100314T2100Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.100313T2028Z.100314T0600Z.100314T1500Z.NO/
953 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.9 FEET OVERNIGHT.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET, CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE
LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN.
$$
PAC045-141115-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-100314T1115Z/
/CHSP1.1.ER.100313T2103Z.100313T2315Z.100314T0515Z.NO/
953 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET, FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN THE CITY OF CHESTER.
$$
DEC003-140947-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-100314T0947Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.100313T2011Z.100313T2315Z.100314T0347Z.NR/
953 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET, FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
PAC091-141253-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0024.100314T0300Z-100314T1254Z/
/GRAP1.1.ER.100314T0300Z.100314T0600Z.100314T0654Z.NO/
953 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT TO NEAR
11.3 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET, PENITENTIARY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. FLOODING BEGINS
IN COLLEGVILLE. HOUSES ON THE RIGHT BANK IN GRATERFORD TAKE ON WATER.
$$
DEC003-140323-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-100314T0827Z/
/RCCD1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
...FLOOD WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE RED CLAY CREEK...
* AT 8:45 PM, THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET AND FALLING AT WOODDALE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
$$
DEC003-140323-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-100314T0841Z/
/DPKD1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
953 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010
...FLOOD WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE WHITE CLAY CREEK...
* AT 9:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET AND FALLING AT NEWARK.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHESTER CREEK
CHESTER 8.0 7.98 SAT 9 PM CRESTED
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 10.26 SAT 9 PM CRESTED
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 11.91 SAT 9 PM CRESTED
BRANDYWINE CREEK
DOWNINGTOWN 7.0 9.59 SAT 9 PM CRESTING
CHADDS FORD 9.0 9.02 SAT 9 PM 9.6 SUN 1 AM
PERKIOMEN CREEK
GRATERFORD 11.0 10.64 SAT 9 PM CRESTING
NESHAMINY CREEK
LANGHORNE 9.0 12.21 SAT 9 PM 12.9 SUN 1 AM
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 6.66 SAT 9 PM CRESTED
&&
IOVINOThe office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 10:06 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, New Castle, Sussex | 8 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 8 hr |
| Mar 13, 4:06 PM EST | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 6 hr |
| Mar 13, 6:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 8 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.