Alert archive / Pennsylvania / River Flood Warnings in 2015
River Flood Warning 7, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Jun 27, 2015, 8:21 PM EDT for Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Jun 27, 2015, 8:46 PM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 27, 2015, 8:21 PM EDT (00:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 27, 2015, 8:46 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2015, 5:16 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Delaware County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:25 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 Chester Creek near Chester (CHSP1). The gauge peaked at 7.84 ft at Jun 27, 2015, 10:00 PM EDT.
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 8 ft
- Moderate stage
- 10 ft
- Major stage
- 14 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01477000, 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.
546
WGUS41 KPHI 280021
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
821 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a flood warning for
the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Chester Creek Near Chester affecting Delaware County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.
&&
PAC045-280621-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0007.150628T0046Z-150628T0916Z/
/CHSP1.1.ER.150628T0046Z.150628T0200Z.150628T0316Z.NO/
821 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Chester Creek at Chester.
* until late tonight...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage this evening and continue to rise to near
8.3 feet. The river will fall below flood stage overnight.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...The creek floods adjacent open land.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
Chester Creek
Chester 8.0 7.50 Sat 8 PM 8.3 Sat 10 PM
&&
LAT...LON 3987 7547 3981 7540 3985 7534 3991 7542
$$1 follow-up statement
481
WGUS81 KPHI 280343
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1143 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...
Chester Creek Near Chester affecting Delaware County
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.
&&
PAC045-280413-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-150628T0916Z/
/CHSP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Chester Creek at Chester.
* At 11:31 PM Saturday the stage was 7.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 7.8 feet. The river will
continue to fall.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...The creek floods adjacent open land.
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
Chester Creek
Chester 8.0 7.24 Sun 12 AM Falling
&&
LAT...LON 3987 7547 3981 7540 3985 7534 3991 7542
$$Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 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.