Alert archive / Delaware / River Flood Warnings in 2013
River Flood Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jun 7, 2013, 2:44 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Jun 7, 2013, 4:54 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2013, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 7, 2013, 4:54 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2013, 1:35 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 18:47 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 13.98 ft at Jun 7, 2013, 9:00 PM 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.
736
WGUS41 KPHI 071844
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
244 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 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.
&&
DEC003-080044-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0007.130607T2059Z-130608T1530Z/
/DPKD1.2.ER.130607T2059Z.130608T0200Z.130608T0930Z.NO/
244 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 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 2:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...BUSINESSES IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 10.25 FRI 2 PM 15.1 FRI 10 PM
&&3 follow-up statements
363
WGUS41 KPHI 072059
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
459 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-080259-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.130607T2054Z-130608T1556Z/
/DPKD1.3.ER.130607T2005Z.130608T0100Z.130608T0956Z.NO/
459 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:16 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 13.23 FRI 4 PM 16.9 FRI 9 PM
&&013
WGUS81 KPHI 080125
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
925 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...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.
&&
DEC003-081026-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130608T1026Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.130607T2005Z.130608T0045Z.130608T0426Z.NO/
925 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...BUSINESSES IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 13.89 FRI 9 PM 13.9 FRI 11 PM
&&592
WGUS81 KPHI 080535
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
135 AM EDT SAT JUN 8 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-080605-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130608T1026Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.130607T2005Z.130608T0045Z.130608T0302Z.NO/
135 AM EDT SAT JUN 8 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* AT 1:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:02 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.3 FEET...DELAWARE ROUTE 7 BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 11.69 SAT 1 AM 10.9 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, 11:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 15 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, 2:52 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.