River Flood Warning 3, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Feb 16, 2016, 3:04 PM EST (20:04 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 16, 2016, 3:11 PM EST

Expired

Feb 17, 2016, 4:21 AM EST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Chester County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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 East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown (DWNP1). The gauge peaked at 8.05 ft at Feb 16, 2016, 5:00 PM EST.

Action stage

6 ft

Minor stage

7 ft

Moderate stage

9 ft

Major stage

11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01480870, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

398 
WGUS41 KPHI 162004
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
304 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

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

  East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water
may be deeper than you think.

&&

PAC029-170204-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0003.160216T2011Z-160217T0921Z/
/DWNP1.1.ER.160216T2011Z.160216T2300Z.160217T0321Z.NO/
304 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown.
* until late tonight...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:45 PM Tuesday the stage was 6.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue to
  rise to near 8.0 feet. The river will fall below flood this evening.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Brandywine Creek
  Downingtown            7.0    6.63  Tue 3 PM     8.0    Tue 6 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4001 7574 3991 7567 3993 7561 4002 7567
                                      

$$

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836 
WGUS81 KPHI 170121
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
821 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

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

  East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.

&&

PAC029-170151-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160217T0921Z/
/DWNP1.1.ER.160216T2013Z.160216T2200Z.160217T0011Z.NO/
821 PM EST TUE FEB 16 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown.
* At  7:45 PM Tuesday the stage was 6.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  7:11 PM Tuesday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 2.7 feet by Thursday morning.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Brandywine Creek
  Downingtown            7.0    6.50  Tue 8 PM     5.8    Tue 9 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4001 7574 3991 7567 3993 7561 4002 7567
                                      

$$

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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.