River Flood Warning 1, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Feb 3, 2016, 5:46 PM EST (22:46 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 3, 2016, 7:18 PM EST

Expired

Feb 4, 2016, 5:48 AM EST

In force

11 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 22:47 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 9.74 ft at Feb 3, 2016, 7:00 PM EST.

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.

673 
WGUS41 KPHI 032246
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
546 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...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.

&&

DEC003-040446-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0001.160204T0018Z-160204T1048Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.160204T0018Z.160204T0200Z.160204T0448Z.NO/
546 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* until late tonight...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5:31 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage this evening and continue to 
  rise to near 11.0 feet tonight. The river will fall below flood
  stage overnight.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5   9.39  Wed 6 PM     11.0    Wed 9 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

Kruzdlo

864 
WGUS81 KPHI 040150
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
850 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...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.

&&

DEC003-040220-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160204T1048Z/
/CHBD1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
850 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* At 8:31 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 9.8 feet. The river will 
  continue to fall through the overnight.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5   9.50  Wed 9 PM     Crested and falling 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

Kruzdlo

River Flood Warnings in Delaware, 2016Every river flood warning in 2016

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.