River Flood Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Feb 25, 2016, 1:21 AM EST (06:21 UTC)

In effect from

Feb 25, 2016, 2:36 AM EST

Expired

Feb 25, 2016, 10:11 AM EST

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:22 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 Red Clay Creek at Wooddale (RCCD1). The gauge peaked at 6.45 ft at Feb 25, 2016, 1:00 AM EST.

Action stage

5.5 ft

Minor stage

7 ft

Moderate stage

8.5 ft

Major stage

10 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01480000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

588 
WGUS41 KPHI 250621
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
121 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...

  Red Clay Creek At Wooddale 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.

&&

DEC003-251221-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0009.160225T0736Z-160225T1511Z/
/RCCD1.1.ER.160225T0736Z.160225T0800Z.160225T0911Z.NO/
121 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale.
* until this morning...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 12:46 AM Thursday the stage was 6.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage and continue to rise to near
  7.1 feet early this morning. 


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Red Clay Creek
  Wooddale               7.0    6.35  Thu 1 AM     7.1    Thu 3 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3968 7565 3968 7557 3977 7559 3976 7568
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo

584 
WGUS81 KPHI 250947
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
447 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

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

  Red Clay Creek At Wooddale 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.

&&

DEC003-251017-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160225T1511Z/
/RCCD1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
447 AM EST THU FEB 25 2016

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale.
* At 3:45 AM Thursday the stage was 6.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage with a value of 6.8 feet 
  early this morning.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Red Clay Creek
  Wooddale               7.0    6.01  Thu 4 AM     Crested and falling 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3968 7565 3968 7557 3977 7559 3976 7568
                                      

$$

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.