River Flood Warning 85, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Dec 21, 2018, 5:10 AM EST (10:10 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 21, 2018, 6:17 AM EST

Expired

Dec 21, 2018, 10:29 AM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Delaware County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:10 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 Chester Creek near Chester (CHSP1). The gauge peaked at 7.70 ft at Dec 21, 2018, 6:00 AM EST.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

8 ft

Moderate stage

10 ft

Major stage

14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01477000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

208 
WGUS41 KPHI 211010
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
510 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a flood warning for
the following rivers in Pennsylvania...

  Chester Creek Near Chester affecting Delaware County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC045-211610-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0085.181221T1117Z-181222T0105Z/
/CHSP1.1.ER.181221T1117Z.181221T1500Z.181221T1905Z.NO/
510 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Chester Creek at Chester.
* until this evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 5:01 AM Friday the stage was 7.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to rise to near
  9.8 feet by late this morning. The river will fall below flood stage by this 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 10.5 feet...Flood damage, adjacent to the creek, begins in the 
  city of Chester.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.5 feet on Mar 13 
  2010.  

 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Chester Creek
  Chester                8.0    7.01  Fri 5 AM     9.8    Fri 10 AM
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3991 7542 3985 7534 3981 7540 3987 7547
                                      

$$

013 
WGUS81 KPHI 211529
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1029 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
   Pennsylvania...

  Chester Creek Near Chester affecting Delaware County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC045-211559-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-181222T0105Z/
/CHSP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1029 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Chester Creek at Chester.
* At 10:16 AM Friday the stage was 6.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 7.8 feet and
  will fall to 3.5 feet by tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 7.0 feet...The creek floods adjacent open land.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

Chester Creek
  Chester                8.0    6.22  Fri 10 AM    Crested
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3991 7542 3985 7534 3981 7540 3987 7547
                                      

$$

Kruzdlo

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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.