River Flood Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Feb 16, 2016, 1:54 PM EST (18:54 UTC)

Expired

Feb 17, 2016, 12:04 AM EST

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 18:54 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 11.08 ft at Feb 16, 2016, 5:00 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.

512 
WGUS41 KPHI 161854
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
154 PM EST TUE FEB 16 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.

&&

DEC003-170054-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0002.160216T1854Z-160217T0504Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.160216T1849Z.160216T2100Z.160216T2304Z.NO/
154 PM EST TUE FEB 16 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 1:46 PM Tuesday the stage was 10.46 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue to 
  rise to near 11.2 feet. The river will fall below flood stage by 
  this evening.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5   10.46  Tue 2 PM    11.2    Tue 4 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

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273 
WGUS81 KPHI 162337
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
637 PM EST TUE FEB 16 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.

&&

DEC003-170007-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160217T0504Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.160216T1851Z.160216T2131Z.160216T2236Z.NO/
637 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* At  6:31 PM Tuesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  5:36 PM Tuesday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 4.8 feet by tomorrow morning.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5    9.52  Tue 7 PM     9.9    Tue 7 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

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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.