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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

April 20, 2015New Castle County, Delaware

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.

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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             

$$

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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.