River Flood Warning 43, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 28, 2014, 1:39 AM EDT (05:39 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 28, 2014, 1:56 AM EDT

Expired

Jul 28, 2014, 9:56 AM EDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Christina River at Coochs Bridge (CHBD1). The gauge peaked at 11.13 ft at Jul 28, 2014, 4:00 AM 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.

370 
WGUS41 KPHI 280539
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
139 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2014

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE CHRISTINA RIVER...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

&&

DEC003-281139-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0043.140728T0556Z-140728T1356Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.140728T0556Z.140728T0700Z.140728T0756Z.NO/
139 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:30 AM...THE STAGE WAS 10.11 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER SHOULD RISE NEAR 11.2 FEET OVERNIGHT BEFORE
  FALLING BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND DAYBREAK.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON MEADOW ROAD IN CHRISTINA. 
  RESIDENTIAL YARDS FLOOD ON EAST MAIN STREET.

 
&&

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   10.11  MON 130 AM   11.2    MON 3 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

IOVINO

449 
WGUS81 KPHI 280903
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
503 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2014

...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.

&&

DEC003-280933-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-140728T1356Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.140728T0607Z.140728T0746Z.140728T0836Z.NO/
503 AM EDT MON JUL 28 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT  4:46 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:36 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON MEADOW ROAD IN CHRISTINA. 
  RESIDENTIAL YARDS FLOOD ON EAST MAIN STREET.

 
&&

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   10.30  MON 5 AM     CRESTED AND FALLING 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

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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.