River Flood Warning 83, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Dec 21, 2018, 4:14 AM EST (09:14 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 21, 2018, 6:06 AM EST

Expired

Dec 21, 2018, 10:05 AM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Moderate

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 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 Christina River at Coochs Bridge (CHBD1). The gauge peaked at 10.97 ft at Dec 21, 2018, 8:00 AM EST.

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.

846 
WGUS41 KPHI 210914
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
414 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...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.

&&

DEC003-211514-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0083.181221T1106Z-181222T0206Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.181221T1106Z.181221T1600Z.181221T2006Z.NO/
414 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* until this evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 4:01 AM Friday the stage was 9.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to rise to near
  12.4 feet by late this morning.the river will fall below flood stage by late 
  this afternoon.
* Impact...At 12.5 feet...Evacuations are possible in Duross Heights. Airport 
  Road at the New Castle Airport floods is closed. Businesses are flooded. 
  Flooding increases in Newark. Flooding also increases on Barksdale Road and 
  can extend onto Casho Mill Road. Businesses on South College Avenue take on 
  water.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2 feet on Aug 13 
  2004.  

 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          11.0    9.22  Fri 4 AM    12.4    Fri 11 AM
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3964 7578 3970 7578 3965 7570 3968 7565
      3968 7557 3959 7569             

$$

659 
WGUS81 KPHI 211505
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1005 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...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.

&&

DEC003-211535-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-181222T0206Z/
/CHBD1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1005 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* At 9:46 AM Friday the stage was 9.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 11.0 feet. The
  river will continue to fall to 5.5 feet by tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Flooding begins in fields and floodplain 
  adjacent to the river.

&&

                         FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG     STG   DAY TIME    CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          11.0    9.74  Fri 10 AM   Crested
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3964 7578 3970 7578 3965 7570 3968 7565
      3968 7557 3959 7569             

$$

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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.