Alert archive / Delaware / River Flood Warnings in 2010
River Flood Warning 71, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Oct 1, 2010, 2:08 AM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Oct 1, 2010, 4:13 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 1, 2010, 2:08 AM EDT (06:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 1, 2010, 4:13 AM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2010, 1:38 PM EDT
- In force
- 9 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 06:10 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 10.80 ft at Oct 1, 2010, 7:00 AM EDT.
- 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.
685
WGUS41 KPHI 010608
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
208 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...
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.
&&
DEC003-011208-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0071.101001T0857Z-101001T1824Z/
/RCCD1.1.ER.101001T0857Z.101001T1000Z.101001T1224Z.NO/
208 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 7.8 FEET. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...BARLEY MILL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 5.75 FRI 2 AM 7.8 FRI 6 AM
&&3 follow-up statements
432
WGUS41 KPHI 010815
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
415 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-011415-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0071.101001T0813Z-101001T1942Z/
/RCCD1.2.ER.101001T0610Z.101001T1000Z.101001T1342Z.NO/
415 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.8 FEET EARLY
THIS MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE PARKING LOT AT AMATEK COMPANY FLOODS.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 8.83 FRI 4 AM 9.8 FRI 6 AM
&&584
WGUS41 KPHI 011206
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
806 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY 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.
&&
DEC003-011806-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-101002T0446Z/
/RCCD1.3.ER.101001T0610Z.101001T1145Z.101001T2246Z.NO/
806 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS APPROACHING CREST NOW. IT WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE PARKING LOT AT AMATEK COMPANY FLOODS.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 10.91 FRI 8 AM 11.0 FRI 9 AM
&&157
WGUS81 KPHI 011738
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
138 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
DELAWARE...
RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-011808-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-101002T0446Z/
/RCCD1.3.ER.101001T0610Z.101001T1145Z.101001T1457Z.NO/
138 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* AT 12:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:57 AM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 2.1 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 4.50 FRI 1 PM 4.1 FRI 2 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, 12:49 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 14 hr |
| 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, 2:23 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.