Alert archive / Delaware / River Flood Warnings in 2014
River Flood Warning 15, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2014, 3:54 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)
- Expired
- May 1, 2014, 8:18 AM EDT
- In force
- 16 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 19:53 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 Red Clay Creek at Wooddale (RCCD1). The gauge peaked at 11.35 ft at Apr 30, 2014, 10:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 5.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 7 ft
- Moderate stage
- 8.5 ft
- Major stage
- 10 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01480000, 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.
975
WGUS41 KPHI 301954
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
354 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE 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.
&&
DEC003-010154-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0015.140430T1954Z-140501T0708Z/
/RCCD1.2.ER.140430T1931Z.140430T2200Z.140501T0108Z.NO/
754 PM GMT WED APR 30 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE PARKING LOT AT AMATEK COMPANY FLOODS.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 6.30 WED 3 PM 8.7 WED 6 PM
&&3 follow-up statements
815
WGUS41 KPHI 010027
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
827 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-010627-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140501T1339Z/
/RCCD1.3.ER.140430T2017Z.140501T0200Z.140501T0739Z.NO/
1227 AM GMT THU MAY 1 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:01 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET TONIGHT.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 10.30 WED 8 PM 11.9 WED 10 PM
&&592
WGUS81 KPHI 010515
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
115 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN DELAWARE...
RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE 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.
&&
DEC003-011339-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140501T1339Z/
/RCCD1.3.ER.140430T2017Z.140501T0216Z.140501T0739Z.NO/
115 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* UNTIL THIS MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY EARLY THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.5 FEET...THE PARKING LOT AT AMATEK COMPANY FLOODS.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 10.32 THU 1 AM 8.7 THU 2 AM
&&159
WGUS81 KPHI 011218
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
818 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-011248-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140501T1339Z/
/RCCD1.3.ER.140430T2017Z.140501T0216Z.140501T0803Z.NO/
818 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* AT 7:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:03 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 1.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
RED CLAY CREEK
WOODDALE 7.0 4.58 THU 8 AM 3.8 THU 9 AM
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 9:45 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | New Castle | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 10:08 AM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 3 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 15 hr |
| Apr 30, 12:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 26 hr |
| Apr 30, 1:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 4 hr |
| Apr 30, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | New Castle | 108 min |
| Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 18 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:10 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | PHI | Kent, New Castle | 9 hr |
| Apr 30, 4:16 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | PHI | Kent, Sussex | 6 hr |
| Apr 30, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | PHI | New Castle | 117 min |
| Apr 30, 6:29 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 28 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Delaware, 2014Every river flood warning in 2014
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.