Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2013
River Flood Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jun 7, 2013, 2:47 PM EDT for Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 7, 2013, 5:08 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2013, 2:47 PM EDT (18:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 7, 2013, 5:08 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 8, 2013, 1:24 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Flood severity
- Moderate
County Delaware County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:49 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 Chester Creek near Chester (CHSP1). The gauge peaked at 9.72 ft at Jun 7, 2013, 6:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01477000, 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 071847
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
247 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC045-080047-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0008.130607T2206Z-130608T1614Z/
/CHSP1.2.ER.130607T2206Z.130608T0200Z.130608T1014Z.NO/
247 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:31 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
11.0 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN THE CITY OF CHESTER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHESTER CREEK
CHESTER 8.0 6.07 FRI 3 PM 11.0 FRI 10 PM
&&3 follow-up statements
240
WGUS41 KPHI 072109
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
509 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING
RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC045-080309-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.130607T2108Z-130608T1754Z/
/CHSP1.3.ER.130607T2024Z.130608T0300Z.130608T1154Z.NO/
509 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHESTER CREEK
CHESTER 8.0 9.01 FRI 5 PM 14.2 FRI 11 PM
&&895
WGUS81 KPHI 080119
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
919 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC045-080902-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130608T0902Z/
/CHSP1.1.ER.130607T2024Z.130607T2215Z.130608T0302Z.NO/
919 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:01 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN THE CITY OF CHESTER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHESTER CREEK
CHESTER 8.0 8.31 FRI 9 PM 8.1 FRI 10 PM
&&581
WGUS81 KPHI 080524
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
124 AM EDT SAT JUN 8 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC045-080554-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-130608T0902Z/
/CHSP1.1.ER.130607T2024Z.130607T2215Z.130608T0310Z.NO/
124 AM EDT SAT JUN 8 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* AT 1:01 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:10 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 2.9 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN THE CITY OF CHESTER.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHESTER CREEK
CHESTER 8.0 6.76 SAT 1 AM 5.8 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 7, 6:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Chester | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 10:02 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 4 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 6 hr |
| Jun 7, 1:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia | 16 hr |
| Jun 7, 2:49 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Chester | 11 hr |
| Jun 7, 3:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 18 hr |
| Jun 7, 5:56 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | Bucks | 17 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.