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River Flood Warning 38, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jul 13, 2013, 1:31 AM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Jul 13, 2013, 1:38 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2013, 1:31 AM EDT (05:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 13, 2013, 1:38 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2013, 5:37 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 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 05:33 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 White Clay Creek near Newark (DPKD1). The gauge peaked at 13.26 ft at Jul 13, 2013, 3:00 AM EDT.
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 16.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01479000, 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.
286
WGUS41 KPHI 130531
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
131 AM EDT SAT JUL 13 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
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.
&&
DEC003-131131-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0038.130713T0538Z-130713T1554Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.130713T0538Z.130713T0700Z.130713T0954Z.NO/
131 AM EDT SAT JUL 13 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY 215 AM THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...BUSINESSES IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 12.56 SAT 1 AM 14.1 SAT 3 AM
&&2 follow-up statements
383
WGUS81 KPHI 130727
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
327 AM EDT SAT JUL 13 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-131532-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-130713T1532Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.130713T0557Z.130713T0800Z.130713T0932Z.NO/
327 AM EDT SAT JUL 13 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* AT 3:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY EARLY THIS
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 6AM.
* IMPACT...AT 13.3 FEET...DELAWARE ROUTE 7 BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
DEC003-130757-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130713T1309Z/
/RCCD1.1.ER.130713T0407Z.130713T0430Z.130713T0542Z.NO/
327 AM EDT SAT JUL 13 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* AT 2:46 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1:42 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 7.5 FEET...BARLEY MILL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 13.28 SAT 3 AM 13.4 SAT 4 AM
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 6.69 SAT 3 AM 6.3 SAT 4 AM
&&721
WGUS81 KPHI 130937
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
537 AM EDT SAT JUL 13 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-131007-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-130713T1532Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.130713T0557Z.130713T0731Z.130713T0832Z.NO/
537 AM EDT SAT JUL 13 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* AT 5:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:32 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 12.59 SAT 5 AM RECEDING
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 12:00 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 12:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 115 min |
| Jul 13, 1:27 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 4 hr |
| Jul 13, 1:49 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Kent | 18 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:16 PM EDT | Excessive Heat Watch | PHI | New Castle | 13 hr |
| Jul 13, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | New Castle | 55 min |
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.