River Flood Warning 61, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Nov 24, 2018, 10:08 PM EST (03:08 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 24, 2018, 10:45 PM EST

Expired

Nov 25, 2018, 4:04 AM EST

In force

5 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 03:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Red Clay Creek at Wooddale (RCCD1). The gauge peaked at 7.93 ft at Nov 25, 2018, 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.

590 
WGUS41 KPHI 250308
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1008 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

DEC003-250908-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0061.181125T0345Z-181125T1246Z/
/RCCD1.1.ER.181125T0345Z.181125T0500Z.181125T0646Z.NO/
1008 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale.
* until Sunday morning or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 9:45 PM the creek level was 6.03 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The creek is forecast to rise above flood stage by
  midnight, recahing 7.6 feet. The creek is expected to fall
  back below flood stage toward 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 7.6
  feet on Decemebr 11, 2003.  
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Red Clay Creek
  Wooddale               7.0   6.03  Sat 945 PM   7.6   Sun 12 AM
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3976 7568 3977 7559 3968 7557 3968 7565
                                      
$$

Iovino

067 
WGUS81 KPHI 250904
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
404 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018

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

&&

DEC003-250934-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-181125T1246Z/
/RCCD1.1.ER.181125T0327Z.181125T0531Z.181125T0820Z.NO/
404 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Red Clay Creek at Wooddale.
* At 3:45 AM Sunday the river level was 6.59 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at 3:20 AM.
* Forecast...The river level will continue to fall.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Red Clay Creek
  Wooddale               7.0   6.59  Sun 345 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.