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River Flood Warning 16, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2014, 4:00 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Apr 30, 2014, 4:32 PM EDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014, 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2014, 4:32 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2014, 9:30 AM EDT
- In force
- 17 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 20:02 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 16.92 ft at May 1, 2014, 1:00 AM 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.
514
WGUS41 KPHI 302000
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
400 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...
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.
&&
DEC003-010200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0016.140430T2032Z-140501T0937Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.140430T2032Z.140430T2300Z.140501T0337Z.NO/
800 PM GMT WED APR 30 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:46 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...BUSINESSES IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 12.33 WED 4 PM 14.2 WED 7 PM
&&4 follow-up statements
305
WGUS41 KPHI 302143
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
543 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR
THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-010343-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140501T1043Z/
/DPKD1.3.ER.140430T2013Z.140501T0000Z.140501T0443Z.NO/
943 PM GMT WED APR 30 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY
THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 14.35 WED 5 PM 16.9 WED 8 PM
&&405
WGUS81 KPHI 010224
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1024 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...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.
&&
DEC003-011224-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140501T1536Z/
/DPKD1.3.ER.140430T2013Z.140501T0400Z.140501T0936Z.NO/
1024 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:01 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.8 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 16.34 WED 10 PM 16.8 THU 12 AM
&&976
WGUS81 KPHI 011213
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
813 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-012121-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140501T2121Z/
/DPKD1.3.ER.140430T2013Z.140501T0501Z.140501T1521Z.NO/
813 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...BUSINESSES IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
WHITE CLAY CREEK
NEWARK 13.0 14.84 THU 7 AM 13.9 THU 9 AM
&&618
WGUS81 KPHI 011330
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
930 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014
...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.
&&
DEC003-011400-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140501T2121Z/
/DPKD1.3.ER.140430T2013Z.140501T0501Z.140501T1202Z.NO/
930 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* AT 9:01 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:02 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.9 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 11.34 THU 9 AM 10.6 THU 10 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, 3:54 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | PHI | New Castle | 16 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
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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.