River Flood Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Feb 24, 2016, 10:15 PM EST (03:15 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 24, 2016, 10:40 PM EST

Expired

Feb 25, 2016, 10:50 AM EST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Moderate

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:16 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 11.37 ft at Feb 25, 2016, 2:00 AM 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.

149 
WGUS41 KPHI 250315
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1015 PM EST WED FEB 24 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.

&&

DEC003-250915-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0005.160225T0340Z-160225T1550Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.160225T0340Z.160225T0600Z.160225T0950Z.NO/
1015 PM EST WED FEB 24 2016

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* until Thursday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10:01 PM Wednesday the stage was 8.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage this evening and continue to rise to 
  near 12.3 feet by after midnight. The river will fall below flood stage
  by early tomorrow.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5    8.87  Wed 10 PM   12.3    Thu 1 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

Kruzdlo

255 
WGUS41 KPHI 250750
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
250 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

  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.

&&

DEC003-251350-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T1547Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.160225T0449Z.160225T0716Z.160225T0947Z.NO/
250 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

The Flood Warning continues for 
 The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* until this morning...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:31 AM Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage early this 
  morning.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5   11.44  Thu 3 AM    Cresting 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$

Kruzdlo

148 
WGUS81 KPHI 250939
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
439 AM EST THU FEB 25 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.

&&

DEC003-251009-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160225T1547Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.160225T0449Z.160225T0716Z.160225T0831Z.NO/
439 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* At 4:30 AM Thursday the stage was 9.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 3:31 AM Thursday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 6.5 feet around midday.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5   9.25  Thu 4 AM     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.