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River Flood Warning 204, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

November 23, 2011New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Nov 23, 2011, 5:42 AM EST for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Nov 23, 2011, 5:55 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 23, 2011, 5:42 AM EST (10:42 UTC)
In effect from: Nov 23, 2011, 5:55 AM EST
Expired: Nov 23, 2011, 11:27 AM EST
In force: 6 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 10:44 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 Christina River at Coochs Bridge (CHBD1). The gauge peaked at 11.32 ft at Nov 23, 2011, 9:00 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.

327 
WGUS41 KPHI 231042
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
542 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...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.

&&

DEC003-231642-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0204.111123T1055Z-111123T1747Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.111123T1055Z.111123T1100Z.111123T1147Z.NO/
542 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

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  5:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 6 AM AND 7 AM THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY 730 AM. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE AROUND 8 am.
* 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    9.69  WED 6 AM    10.6    WED 6 AM 

&&

4 follow-up statements

308 
WGUS81 KPHI 231152
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
652 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...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.

&&

DEC003-231840-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0204.000000T0000Z-111123T1840Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.111123T1126Z.111123T1200Z.111123T1240Z.NO/
652 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT  6:46 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BETWEEN 830 AND 10 AM 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   10.74  WED 7 AM    11.2    WED 730 AM 

&&
DRAG

836 
WGUS41 KPHI 231255
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
755 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE 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.

&&

DEC003-231855-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0204.000000T0000Z-111123T2145Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.111123T1126Z.111123T1400Z.111123T1545Z.NO/
755 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:45 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.6 FEET BETWEEN 830 AM AND 
  10 AM THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING OR MIDDAY.
* 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   11.20  WED 8 AM    11.6    WED 9 AM 

&&

401 
WGUS81 KPHI 231443
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
943 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...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.

&&

DEC003-232235-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0204.000000T0000Z-111123T2235Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.111123T1126Z.111123T1401Z.111123T1635Z.NO/
943 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...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  9:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING 
  MIDDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
* THE CREST AT COOCHS BRIDGE WAS 11.32 FEET AT 9 AM. 
* ANOTHER BATCH OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN DELAWARE LATE 
  THIS MORNING BUT THE RAIN SHOULD BE BRIEF AND ONLY SLIGHTLY DELAY THE 
  RECESSION. 
$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   11.27  WED 10 AM   CREST AND FALLING SLOWLY.

&&

846 
WGUS81 KPHI 231627
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1127 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
DELAWARE...
 
  CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
  WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK 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.

&&

DEC003-231657-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0204.000000T0000Z-111123T2235Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.111123T1126Z.111123T1401Z.111123T1557Z.NO/
1127 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:57 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.8 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.

$$

DEC003-231657-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0210.000000T0000Z-111123T2202Z/
/DPKD1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1127 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* AT 11:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12.9 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.3 FEET...DELAWARE ROUTE 7 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   10.26  WED 11 AM    CRESTED AND FALLING

WHITE CLAY CREEK
  NEWARK           13.0   12.22  WED 11 AM    CRESTED AND FALLING

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 22, 8:03 PM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	6 hr
Nov 22, 9:32 PM EST	Coastal Flood Advisory	PHI	Kent, New Castle, Sussex	15 hr
Nov 23, 3:08 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	PHI	New Castle	3 hr
Nov 23, 3:44 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	8 hr
Nov 23, 5:13 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Kent, New Castle, Sussex	3 hr
Nov 23, 7:49 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	119 min
Nov 23, 9:32 AM EST	River Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	115 min
Nov 23, 2:29 PM EST	Coastal Flood Statement	PHI	Sussex	11 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.