River Flood Warning 2, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Mar 31, 2017, 7:16 PM EDT (23:16 UTC)

Expired

Apr 1, 2017, 3:43 AM EDT

In force

8 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 23:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown (DWNP1). The gauge peaked at 7.76 ft at Mar 31, 2017, 9:00 PM EDT.

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.

286 
WGUS41 KPHI 312316
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
716 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2017

...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.

&&

PAC029-010516-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0002.170331T2316Z-170401T0743Z/
/DWNP1.1.ER.170331T2253Z.170401T0000Z.170401T0143Z.NO/
716 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2017

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 6:47 PM Friday the stage was 6.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage and continue to rise to near
  8.0 feet this evening. The river will fall below flood stage tonight.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Brandywine Creek
  Downingtown            7.0    6.90  Fri 7 PM     8.0    Fri 8 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4001 7574 3991 7567 3993 7561 4002 7567
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo

706 
WGUS81 KPHI 010404
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1204 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017

...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.

&&

PAC029-010434-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170401T0743Z/
/DWNP1.1.ER.170331T2255Z.170401T0115Z.170401T0322Z.NO/
1204 AM EDT Sat Apr 1 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown.
* At 11:45 PM Friday the stage was 6.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 11:22 PM Friday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall.


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME      CREST

Brandywine Creek
  Downingtown            7.0    6.77  Sat 12 AM    Crested and falling 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4001 7574 3991 7567 3993 7561 4002 7567                                     

$$

Kruzdlo

River Flood Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2017Every river flood warning in 2017

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.