River Flood Warning 20, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 3, 2018, 2:48 AM EDT (06:48 UTC)

Expired

Jun 3, 2018, 5:59 AM EDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:49 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 7.49 ft at Jun 3, 2018, 3:00 AM EDT.

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.

526 
WGUS41 KPHI 030648
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
248 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a
Flood Warning for the Red Clay Creek...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

DEC003-031247-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0020.180603T0648Z-180603T1720Z/
/RCCD1.1.ER.180603T0619Z.180603T0900Z.180603T1120Z.NO/
248 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale.
* Until this afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:30 AM Sunday the creek level was 7.25 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...The creek level will continue rising to near 7.9
  early this morning. The creek should fall back below flood
  stage late this morning.
* Impact...At 7.5 feet...Barley Mill Road begins to flood.
  Brandywine Springs Park floods.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of
  7.8 feet on Aug 13 2004.  
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Red Clay Creek
  Wooddale               7.0    7.25  Sun 230 AM   7.9  Sun 5 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3976 7568 3977 7559 3968 7557 3968 7565                                     

$$

Iovino

424 
WGUS81 KPHI 030959
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
559 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Red Clay Creek...

&&

DEC003-031029-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180603T1720Z/
/RCCD1.1.ER.180603T0619Z.180603T0715Z.180603T0840Z.NO/
559 AM EDT Sun Jun 3 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale.
* At 5:30 AM Sunday, the creek level was 5.81 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The creek fell below flood stage at 4:40 AM Sunday.
* Forecast...The creek level will continue to fall.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Red Clay Creek
  Wooddale               7.0    5.81  Sun 530 AM    Crested 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3976 7568 3977 7559 3968 7557 3968 7565                                      

$$

Iovino

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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.