River Flood Warning 10, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Feb 25, 2016, 1:33 AM EST (06:33 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 25, 2016, 2:19 AM EST

Expired

Feb 25, 2016, 9:37 AM EST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:33 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 White Clay Creek near Newark (DPKD1). The gauge peaked at 13.03 ft at Feb 25, 2016, 3:00 AM EST.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

15 ft

Major stage

16.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01479000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

361 
WGUS41 KPHI 250633
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
133 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 
flood warning for the following rivers in Delaware...

  White Clay Creek Near Newark 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.

&&

DEC003-251233-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0010.160225T0719Z-160225T1437Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.160225T0719Z.160225T0800Z.160225T0837Z.NO/
133 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The White Clay Creek at Newark.
* until this morning...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 1:15 AM Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage and continue to rise to near
  13.3 feet by early this morning. 


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

White Clay Creek
  Newark                 13.0   12.44  Thu 1 AM    13.3    Thu 3 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3966 7574 3967 7564 3973 7566 3972 7576
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo

380 
WGUS81 KPHI 250951
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
451 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Delaware...

  White Clay Creek Near Newark 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.

&&

DEC003-251021-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-160225T1437Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.160225T0745Z.160225T0745Z.160225T0745Z.NO/
451 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The White Clay Creek at Newark.
* At 4:16 AM Thursday the stage was 12.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 2:45 AM Thursday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 6.2 feet around miiday.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

White Clay Creek
  Newark                 13.0   12.57  Thu 4 AM    Crested and falling 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3966 7574 3967 7564 3973 7566 3972 7576
                                      

$$

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.