Alert archive / Delaware / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2015, 10:32 AM EDT for New Castle County, Delaware. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2015, 10:32 AM EDT (14:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2015, 10:32 AM EDT
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County New Castle County, DE
The radar
The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:35 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.
The river
Written for the forecast point Christina River at Coochs Bridge (CHBD1). The gauge peaked at 11.15 ft at Apr 20, 2015, 11:00 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.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
718
WGUS41 KPHI 201432
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1032 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...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.
&&
DEC003-202032-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0005.150420T1432Z-000000T0000Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.150420T1308Z.150420T1416Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1032 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly Nj has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* until further notice...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10:16 AM Monday the stage was 11.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* 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 11.13 Mon 10 AM 11.2
&&
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
3970 7578 3964 7578
$$1 follow-up statement
992
WGUS81 KPHI 201556
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1156 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Delaware...
Christina River At Coochs Bridge affecting New Castle County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.
&&
DEC003-201626-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150420T1556Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.150420T1308Z.150420T1446Z.150420T1544Z.NO/
1156 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* At 11:46 AM Monday the stage was 10.47 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Impact...At 10.5 feet...Flooding begins in the town of Christina. East Main
Street (Del. 7) floods. Water Street floods.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
Christina River
Coochs Bridge 10.5 10.47 Mon 12 PM
&&
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
3970 7578 3964 7578
$$Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Delaware, 2015Every river flood warning in 2015
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.