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River Flood Warning 15, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

October 29, 2012New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Oct 29, 2012, 11:48 AM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Oct 29, 2012, 6:41 PM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 29, 2012, 11:48 AM EDT (15:48 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 29, 2012, 6:41 PM EDT
Expired: Oct 30, 2012, 6:03 AM EDT
In force: 11 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 15:48 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 Red Clay Creek at Wooddale (RCCD1). The gauge peaked at 7.22 ft at Oct 29, 2012, 5:00 PM 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.

209 
WGUS41 KPHI 291548
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1148 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...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.

&&

DEC003-292148-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0015.121029T2241Z-121030T1837Z/
/RCCD1.3.ER.121029T2241Z.121030T0600Z.121030T1237Z.NO/
1148 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS MISSING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
  10.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW 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    MISSING             10.2    TUE 2 AM 

&&

3 follow-up statements

228 
WGUS81 KPHI 292037
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
437 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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.

&&

DEC003-300637-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0015.121029T2241Z-121030T1837Z/
/RCCD1.3.ER.121029T2241Z.121030T0600Z.121030T1237Z.NO/
437 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS MISSING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
  10.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW 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    5.97  MON 8 AM      10.2  TUE 2 AM 

&&

KRUZDLO

992 
WGUS81 KPHI 300241
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1041 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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.

&&

DEC003-301241-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121030T1837Z/
/RCCD1.3.ER.121029T1646Z.121030T0600Z.121030T1237Z.NO/
1041 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS MISSING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 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    MISSING             10.2 TUE 2 AM 

&&

504 
WGUS81 KPHI 301003
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
603 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE RED CLAY CREEK...

&&

DEC003-301033-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-121030T1837Z/
/RCCD1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
603 AM EDT TUE OCT 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* AT 6:00 AM, A GAUGE READING WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE CREEK LEVEL WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RED CLAY CREEK
  WOODDALE         7.0    MISSING             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 29, 3:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	Kent, Sussex	3 hr
Oct 29, 6:10 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	Kent, Sussex	28 hr
Oct 29, 6:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	28 hr
Oct 29, 8:32 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	21 hr
Oct 29, 11:15 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	26 hr
Oct 29, 11:42 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	18 hr
Oct 29, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Kent, Sussex	119 min
Oct 29, 4:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Sussex	111 min
Oct 29, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	PHI	Kent, New Castle	2 hr

Nearby

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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.