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River Flood Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2014, 12:37 PM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It took effect at Apr 30, 2014, 1:03 PM EDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2014, 12:37 PM EDT (16:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 30, 2014, 1:03 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 1, 2014, 4:02 AM EDT
- In force
- 15 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 16:40 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 Christina River at Coochs Bridge (CHBD1). The gauge peaked at 12.66 ft at Apr 30, 2014, 10:00 PM 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.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS41 KPHI 301637
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1237 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...
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.
&&
DEC003-302237-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0007.140430T1703Z-140501T0211Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.140430T1703Z.140430T1800Z.140430T2011Z.NO/
437 PM GMT WED APR 30 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
NEAR 11.2 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 9.96 WED 12 PM 11.2 WED 2 PM
&&4 follow-up statements
560
WGUS41 KPHI 301830
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
230 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-010030-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T0310Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.140430T1724Z.140430T1900Z.140430T2110Z.NO/
630 PM GMT WED APR 30 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:16 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.3 FEET BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 11.27 WED 2 PM 12.3 WED 3 PM
&&839
WGUS41 KPHI 302138
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
538 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY
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.
&&
DEC003-010338-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T1117Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.140430T1724Z.140501T0000Z.140501T0517Z.NR/
938 PM GMT WED APR 30 2014
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 12.17 WED 6 PM 13.4 WED 8 PM
&&837
WGUS81 KPHI 010218
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1018 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS
IN DELAWARE...
CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
DEC003-011218-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T1331Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.140430T1724Z.140501T0201Z.140501T0731Z.NO/
1018 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:01 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 12.66 WED 10 PM CRESTING
&&941
WGUS81 KPHI 010802
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
402 AM EDT THU MAY 1 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.
&&
DEC003-010832-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140501T1331Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.140430T1724Z.140501T0246Z.140501T0732Z.NO/
402 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 3:46 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:32 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.4 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
CHRISTINA RIVER
COOCHS BRIDGE 10.5 10.28 THU 4 AM 9.5 THU 5 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, 12:49 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, 4:00 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.