Alert archive / Delaware / River Flood Warnings in 2013
River Flood Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jun 7, 2013, 11:08 AM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Jun 7, 2013, 11:52 AM EDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2013, 11:08 AM EDT (15:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 7, 2013, 11:52 AM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2013, 1:58 AM EDT
- In force
- 14 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 15:10 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 12.42 ft at Jun 7, 2013, 8:00 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.
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WGUS41 KPHI 071508
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1108 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 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
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-072108-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0006.130607T1552Z-130608T0301Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.130607T1552Z.130607T1800Z.130607T2101Z.NO/
1108 AM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 11.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 10.11 FRI 11 AM 11.0 FRI 2 PM
&&3 follow-up statements
883
WGUS41 KPHI 071903
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
303 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-080103-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130608T1032Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.130607T2048Z.130608T0000Z.130608T0432Z.NO/
303 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 10.42 FRI 3 PM 12.7 FRI 8 PM
&&164
WGUS81 KPHI 072120
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
520 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 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.
&&
DEC003-080720-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130608T1047Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.130607T1906Z.130608T0000Z.130608T0447Z.NR/
520 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 12.15 FRI 5 PM 13.7 FRI 8 PM
&&427
WGUS81 KPHI 080558
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
158 AM EDT SAT JUN 8 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-080628-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-130608T1047Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.130607T1906Z.130608T0031Z.130608T0450Z.NO/
158 AM EDT SAT JUN 8 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 1:46 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12:50 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.0 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 9.64 SAT 2 AM 9.3 SAT 2 AM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 8:42 PM EDT | Rip Current Statement | PHI | Sussex | 48 hr |
| Jun 7, 10:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | New Castle | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | New Castle | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 16 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 11 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 8 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 60 min |
| Jun 7, 5:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | Kent | 64 min |
| Jun 7, 5:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Sussex | 52 min |
| Jun 7, 5:52 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 7 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.