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River Flood Warning 42, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Aug 13, 2013, 11:22 AM EDT for Chester County, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Aug 13, 2013, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2013, 11:22 AM EDT (15:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 13, 2013, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2013, 3:47 AM EDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:21 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 Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford (CDFP1). The gauge peaked at 11.71 ft at Aug 13, 2013, 8:00 PM 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.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS41 KPHI 131522
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
...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.
&&
PAC029-045-132122-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0042.130813T1600Z-130814T0500Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.130813T1600Z.130813T2100Z.130813T2300Z.NO/
1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 10.2 FEET BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 NEAR
POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
BRANDYWINE CREEK
CHADDS FORD 9.0 6.97 TUE 10 AM 10.2 TUE 5 PM
&&4 follow-up statements
345
WGUS81 KPHI 132002
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
402 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC029-045-140351-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-130814T0351Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.130813T1830Z.130813T1901Z.130813T2151Z.NO/
402 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 3:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 NEAR
POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
BRANDYWINE CREEK
CHADDS FORD 9.0 9.73 TUE 3 PM 9.2 TUE 5 PM
&&448
WGUS81 KPHI 132359
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
758 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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.
&&
PAC029-045-140900-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-130814T0900Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.130813T1830Z.130813T2300Z.130814T0300Z.NO/
758 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.8 FEET...BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM BEGINS TO TAKE ON WATER
$$
DEC003-140958-
/O.ROU.KPHI.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WMND1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
758 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT 7:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 16.3 FEET THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE CREEK IN PARK.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
BRANDYWINE CREEK
CHADDS FORD 9.0 11.61 TUE 7 PM 11.3 TUE 8 PM
WILMINGTON 16.5 15.33 TUE 7 PM 16.3 TUE 8 PM
&&236
WGUS81 KPHI 140523
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
123 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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.
&&
PAC029-045-141321-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-130814T1321Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.130813T1830Z.130814T0015Z.130814T0721Z.NO/
123 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 12:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 NEAR
POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
BRANDYWINE CREEK
CHADDS FORD 9.0 10.69 WED 12 AM CRESTED WITH CONTINUED FALLING.
&&310
WGUS81 KPHI 140747
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
347 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC029-045-140817-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-130814T1321Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.130813T1830Z.130814T0015Z.130814T0630Z.NO/
347 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:30 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 NEAR
POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
BRANDYWINE CREEK
CHADDS FORD 9.0 7.59 WED 3 AM RAPIDLY FALLING.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2:45 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | PHI | Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh and 4 more | 9 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:15 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Berks, Chester, Montgomery | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 5:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:07 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Lehigh, Northampton | 7 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 53 min |
| Aug 13, 6:20 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Delaware, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware | 67 min |
| Aug 13, 6:32 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | PHI | Chester | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 6:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery | 8 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 40 min |
| Aug 13, 7:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Philadelphia | 48 min |
| Aug 13, 7:54 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 8 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Delaware, Philadelphia | 66 min |
| Aug 13, 8:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 9 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 8 hr |
| Aug 13, 9:50 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 4 hr |
| Aug 13, 2:18 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 9 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.