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River Flood Warning 30, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

June 28, 2013New Castle County, Delaware

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jun 28, 2013, 6:48 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Jun 28, 2013, 6:55 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 28, 2013, 6:48 PM EDT (22:48 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 28, 2013, 6:55 PM EDT
Expired: Jun 29, 2013, 4:02 AM EDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity: Moderate

County New Castle County, DE

The radar

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:51 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 12.87 ft at Jun 28, 2013, 11:00 PM 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.

433 
WGUS41 KPHI 282248
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
648 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

...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
  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.

&&

DEC003-290448-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0030.130628T2255Z-130629T0914Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.130628T2255Z.130629T0100Z.130629T0314Z.NO/
648 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:31 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
  12.4 FEET THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.

$$

DEC003-290448-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0031.130628T2248Z-130629T1138Z/
/DPKD1.2.ER.130628T2248Z.130629T0100Z.130629T0538Z.NO/
648 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
  15.7 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...BUSINESSES IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5    9.02  FRI 7 PM    12.4    FRI 9 PM 

WHITE CLAY CREEK
  NEWARK           13.0   11.80  FRI 6 PM    15.7    FRI 9 PM 

&&

3 follow-up statements

796 
WGUS41 KPHI 290127
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
927 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR 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.

&&

DEC003-290727-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-130629T1016Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.130628T2253Z.130629T0200Z.130629T0416Z.NR/
927 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:16 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   12.51  FRI 9 PM    13.0    FRI 10 PM

&&

196 
WGUS81 KPHI 290538
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
138 AM EDT SAT JUN 29 2013

...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.

&&

DEC003-291321-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-130629T1321Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.130628T2253Z.130629T0316Z.130629T0721Z.NR/
138 AM EDT SAT JUN 29 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THROUGH EARLY 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   12.30  SAT 1 AM     11.8  SAT 2 AM 

&&

GORSE

934 
WGUS81 KPHI 290802
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
402 AM EDT SAT JUN 29 2013

...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.

&&

DEC003-290832-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-130629T1321Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.130628T2253Z.130629T0316Z.130629T0651Z.NR/
402 AM EDT SAT JUN 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 3:46 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:51 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* 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    8.90  SAT 4 AM     7.1  SAT 5 AM 

&&

GORSE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 28, 3:33 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	PHI	New Castle	117 min
Jun 28, 4:20 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	New Castle	55 min
Jun 28, 4:27 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	PHI	New Castle	33 min
Jun 28, 5:09 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	11 hr
Jun 28, 6:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PHI	Sussex	96 min
Jun 28, 6:48 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	PHI	New Castle	8 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Delaware, 2013 Every river flood warning in 2013

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.