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River Flood Warning 72, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 1, 2010New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Oct 1, 2010, 2:23 AM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Oct 1, 2010, 4:47 AM EDT. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 1, 2010, 2:23 AM EDT (06:23 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 1, 2010, 4:47 AM EDT
Expired: Oct 2, 2010, 1:16 AM EDT
In force: 20 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity: Major

County New Castle County, DE

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Brandywine Creek at Wilmington (WMND1). The gauge peaked at 17.71 ft at Oct 1, 2010, 6:00 PM EDT.

Action stage: 22 ft
Minor stage: 24.5 ft
Moderate stage: 26 ft
Major stage: 27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01481500, 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.

688 
WGUS41 KPHI 010623
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
223 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... 

  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON 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.

&&

DEC003-011223-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0072.101001T1000Z-101002T0651Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T1000Z.101001T2300Z.101002T0051Z.NR/
223 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 16.7 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE THIS EVENING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  WILMINGTON       16.5   15.07  FRI 2 AM    16.7  FRI 7 PM 

&&

6 follow-up statements

713 
WGUS81 KPHI 010851
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
451 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON 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.

&&

PAC029-045-011851-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T0900Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.101001T0647Z.101001T1800Z.101002T0300Z.NO/
451 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 4:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...BUSINESSES UPSTREAM OF GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

DEC003-011851-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0072.101001T0847Z-101002T0300Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101001T1200Z.101001T2100Z.NR/
451 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

                    FLD   OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG   STG  DAY TIME      CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD       9.0   10.56  FRI 4 AM    12.4  FRI 2 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   16.67  FRI 4 AM    16.9  FRI 8 AM 

&&

534 
WGUS81 KPHI 011438
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1038 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER COUNTY
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE..
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  COUNTIES 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON 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.

&&

PAC029-020038-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-101002T0223Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.101001T0607Z.101001T1030Z.101001T2023Z.NO/
1038 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* AT 10:16 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

PAC029-045-020037-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T0900Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.101001T0647Z.000000T0000Z.101002T0300Z.NR/
1038 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...BUSINESSES UPSTREAM OF GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD

$$

DEC003-020037-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-101002T0300Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101001T1700Z.101001T2100Z.NR/
1038 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0   10.59  FRI 10 AM   10.4  FRI 11 AM
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   11.81  FRI 9 AM    12.5  FRI 2 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   16.09  FRI 10 AM   16.7  FRI 1 PM 

&&

267 
WGUS81 KPHI 011848
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
248 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE..
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  COUNTIES 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON 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.

&&

PAC029-045-020448-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T0900Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.101001T0647Z.000000T0000Z.101002T0300Z.NR/
248 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS BEGIN AT THIS STAGE

$$

DEC003-020300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-101002T0300Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101001T1730Z.101001T2100Z.NR/
248 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   12.89  FRI 2 PM    10.6  FRI 8 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   16.84  FRI 2 PM    16.5  FRI 5 PM 

&&

591 
WGUS81 KPHI 012125
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
525 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA..
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC029-045-020725-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T0900Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.101001T0647Z.000000T0000Z.101002T0300Z.NR/
525 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  5:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...BUSINESSES UPSTREAM OF GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD

$$

DEC003-020725-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-101002T1200Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101002T0000Z.101002T0600Z.NR/
525 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  4:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING AT THE DUPONT PLANT.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   12.25  FRI 5 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING
  WILMINGTON       16.5   17.67  FRI 5 PM    17.8  FRI 8 PM 

&&

811 
WGUS81 KPHI 020119
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
919 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
  
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON 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.

&&

PAC029-045-021000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T1000Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.101001T0647Z.000000T0000Z.101002T0400Z.NR/
919 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

DEC003-021100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-101002T1100Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101001T2200Z.101002T0500Z.NR/
919 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING AT THE DUPONT PLANT.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   10.46  FRI 9 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING
  WILMINGTON       16.5   17.14  FRI 9 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING

&&

729 
WGUS81 KPHI 020516
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
116 AM EDT SAT OCT 2 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BRANDYWINE CREEK...

&&

PAC029-045-020546-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T1000Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.101001T0647Z.000000T0000Z.101002T0320Z.NR/
116 AM EDT SAT OCT 2 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 12:30 AM, THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 

$$

DEC003-020546-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-101002T1100Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101001T2200Z.101002T0322Z.NR/
116 AM EDT SAT OCT 2 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT 12:45 AM, THE STAGE WAS 16.0 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0     7.3  SAT 1230 AM   CRESTED
  WILMINGTON      16.5    16.0  SAT 1245 AM   CRESTED

&&

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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, 2:08 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	12 hr
Oct 1, 3:11 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Sussex	12 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Delaware, 2010 Every 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.