River Flood Warning 17, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 30, 2016, 7:23 PM EDT (23:23 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 30, 2016, 8:04 PM EDT

Expired

Jul 31, 2016, 6:33 AM EDT

In force

10 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 23:26 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 10.13 ft at Jul 30, 2016, 8:00 PM 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.

850 
WGUS41 KPHI 302323
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
723 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 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.

&&

DEC003-310523-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0017.160731T0004Z-160731T1033Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.160731T0004Z.160731T0300Z.160731T0433Z.NO/
723 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* until Sunday morning...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:15 PM Saturday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage and continue to rise to near 11.1 feet by
  late this evening. The river will fall below flood stage after midnight.


                         FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG     STG   DAY TIME    CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5    9.85  Sat 7 PM    11.1    Sat 11 PM
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

Kruzdlo

483 
WGUS81 KPHI 310259
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1059 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 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.

&&

DEC003-310329-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160731T1033Z/
/CHBD1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1059 PM EDT SAT JUL 30 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* At 10:46 PM Saturday the stage was 8.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 10.1 feet. The river will 
  continue to fall to 5.0 feet by Monday morning.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5   8.59  Sat 11 PM    8.4    Sun 12 AM
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

Kruzdlo

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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.