Alert archive / Delaware / River Flood Warnings in 2010
River Flood Warning 64, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Oct 1, 2010, 12:49 AM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Oct 1, 2010, 2:11 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2010, 12:49 AM EDT (04:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 1, 2010, 2:11 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2010, 2:22 PM EDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County New Castle County, DE
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:52 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 13.02 ft at Oct 1, 2010, 6:00 AM EDT.
- 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.
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WGUS41 KPHI 010449
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1249 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...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.
&&
DEC003-011049-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0064.101001T0611Z-101001T1451Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.101001T0611Z.101001T0700Z.101001T0851Z.NO/
1249 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:31 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 11.7 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 8.77 FRI 1 AM 11.7 FRI 3 AM
&&
KRUZDLO3 follow-up statements
973
WGUS41 KPHI 010759
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
359 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-011359-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-101001T1616Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.101001T0512Z.101001T0616Z.101001T1016Z.NR/
359 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:46 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET THEN
FALL LATER THIS MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 12.72 FRI 4 AM 13.0 FRI 4 AM
&&065
WGUS81 KPHI 011332
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
932 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...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.
&&
DEC003-012106-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-101001T2106Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.101001T0512Z.101001T0616Z.101001T1506Z.NR/
932 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:16 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 11.58 FRI 9 AM 11.4 FRI 10 AM
&&249
WGUS81 KPHI 011822
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
222 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-011852-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-101001T2106Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.101001T0512Z.101001T0616Z.101001T1402Z.NR/
222 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 10:31 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:02 AM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.9 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 9.79 FRI 11 AM 8.3 FRI 3 PM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 12:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | New Castle | 65 min |
| Oct 1, 12:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 63 min |
| Oct 1, 1:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 14 hr |
| Oct 1, 1:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent, New Castle, Sussex | 53 min |
| Oct 1, 2:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 12 hr |
| Oct 1, 2:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 23 hr |
| Oct 1, 3:11 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Sussex | 12 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Delaware, 2010Every river flood warning in 2010
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.