River Flood Warning 4, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 14, 2017, 5:30 PM EDT (21:30 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 14, 2017, 5:46 PM EDT

Expired

Jul 15, 2017, 12:21 AM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Christina River at Coochs Bridge (CHBD1). The gauge peaked at 10.84 ft at Jul 14, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT.

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.

288 
WGUS41 KPHI 142130
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
530 PM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017

...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.

&&

DEC003-150330-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0004.170714T2146Z-170715T0421Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.170714T2146Z.170714T2200Z.170714T2221Z.NO/
530 PM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017

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  5:16 PM Friday the stage was 9.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by late this afternoon and continue to rise 
  to near 11.0 feet by this evening.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    9.32  Fri 5 PM    11.0    Fri 6 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3964 7578 3970 7578 3965 7570 3968 7565
      3968 7557 3959 7569             

$$

037 
WGUS81 KPHI 150046
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
846 PM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017

...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.

&&

DEC003-150116-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170715T0421Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.170714T2239Z.170714T2346Z.170715T0027Z.NO/
846 PM EDT Fri Jul 14 2017

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* At  8:31 PM Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.5 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  8:27 PM Friday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall overnight. 


                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          10.5   10.45  Fri 9 PM     9.1    Fri 11 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3964 7578 3970 7578 3965 7570 3968 7565
      3968 7557 3959 7569             

$$

River Flood Warnings in Delaware, 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.