River Flood Warning 80, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Apr 17, 2011, 6:37 AM EDT (10:37 UTC)

Expired

Apr 17, 2011, 1:31 PM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:38 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.

Written for the forecast point Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford (CDFP1). The gauge peaked at 9.57 ft at Apr 17, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

9 ft

Moderate stage

11 ft

Major stage

13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01481000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

393 
WGUS41 KPHI 171037
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
637 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING 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.

&&

PAC029-045-171637-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0080.110417T1037Z-110417T2221Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.110417T0838Z.110417T1100Z.110417T1621Z.NO/
637 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.9 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    9.38  SUN 6 AM     9.9  SUN 8 AM 

&&

550 
WGUS81 KPHI 171223
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
823 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE
CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN...

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS
FORD...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-171253-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110417T1641Z/
/DWNP1.2.ER.110417T0053Z.110417T0330Z.110417T0803Z.NO/
823 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY, THE SPECIFIC STAGE WAS UNAVAIABLE BUT IT 
  WAS BELOW FLOOD STAGE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 

$$

PAC029-045-172049-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-110417T2049Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.110417T0838Z.110417T1030Z.110417T1449Z.NO/
823 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY, THE STAGE WAS 9.58 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE FALLING AND IT SHOULD BE 
  BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    MSG   SUN 800 AM    CRESTED
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    9.58  SUN 800 AM    CRESTED 

&&

IOVINO

702 
WGUS81 KPHI 171731
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
131 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BRANDYWINE CREEK
AT CHADDS FORD...

&&

PAC029-045-171801-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-110417T2049Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.110417T0838Z.110417T1230Z.110417T1456Z.NO/
131 PM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 1:15 PM, THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    7.51  SUN 115 PM    CRESTED

&&

IOVINO

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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.