Alert archive / Delaware / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jun 12, 2012, 10:47 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Jun 12, 2012, 10:54 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2012, 10:47 PM EDT (02:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 12, 2012, 10:54 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2012, 4:23 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 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 02:49 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 Christina River at Coochs Bridge (CHBD1). The gauge peaked at 11.98 ft at Jun 13, 2012, 1:00 AM EDT.
- 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.
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WGUS41 KPHI 130247
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1047 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
...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.
&&
DEC003-130847-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0002.120613T0254Z-120613T1101Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.120613T0254Z.120613T0400Z.120613T0501Z.NO/
1047 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:31 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.2
FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING THE OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 8.76 TUE 11 PM 11.2 WED 12 AM
&&4 follow-up statements
787
WGUS41 KPHI 130352
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1152 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-130952-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120613T1101Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.120613T0303Z.120613T0400Z.120613T0501Z.NO/
1152 PM EDT TUE JUN 12 2012
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:46 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.8 FEET JUST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING THE OVERNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 11.43 WED 12 AM 11.8 WED 12 AM
&&707
WGUS81 KPHI 130458
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1258 AM EDT WED JUN 13 2012
...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.
&&
DEC003-131101-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120613T1101Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.120613T0303Z.120613T0446Z.120613T0501Z.NO/
1258 AM EDT WED JUN 13 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 12:46 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER
MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 11.95 WED 1 AM RIVER IS CRESTING.
&&945
WGUS81 KPHI 130637
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
237 AM EDT WED JUN 13 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-131324-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120613T1324Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.120613T0303Z.120613T0531Z.120613T0724Z.NO/
237 AM EDT WED JUN 13 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 2:16 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
THE RIVER CRESTED AT ABOUT 12 FEET AROUND 130 AM.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS
MORNING...PROBABLY AROUND 4 AM.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 11.84 WED 2 AM RECEDING
&&247
WGUS81 KPHI 130823
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
423 AM EDT WED JUN 13 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED 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.
&&
DEC003-130853-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120613T1324Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.120613T0303Z.120613T0531Z.120613T0747Z.NO/
423 AM EDT WED JUN 13 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 4:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:47 AM WEDNESDAY. IT HAD CRESTED AT 12.0 FEET
AT 130 AM.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.6 FEET THIS MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 9.82 WED 4 AM 6.8 WED 5 AM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 10:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | New Castle | 106 min |
| Jun 13, 3:35 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Sussex | 28 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.