River Flood Warning 13, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 19, 2019, 11:46 PM EDT (03:46 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 20, 2019, 12:39 AM EDT

Expired

Jun 20, 2019, 1:30 AM EDT

In force

51 min

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 03:46 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 11.26 ft at Jun 20, 2019, 12:00 AM 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.

451 
WGUS41 KPHI 200346
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1146 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood
Warning for the Christina River At Coochs Bridge...

RECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

DEC003-200945-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0013.190620T0439Z-190620T1436Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.190620T0439Z.190620T0600Z.190620T0836Z.NO/
1146 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* until Thursday morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 11:30 PM Wednesday, the river level was 9.98 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
  shortly and it should reach 12.1 feet overnight. The river
  is forecast to fall back below flood stage early on Thursday.
* Impact...At 12.0 feet...Significant flooding occurs on Meadow Road
  in Christiana. Roads are closed. Homes are flooded. Salem Church
  Road and Reybold Road flood in Christiana and are subject to
  closures. Residential backyards can flood in this area. Flooding
  also occurs in Newark on West Chestnut Hill Road and South College
  Avenue.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.1
  feet on August 13, 2018.  
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge         11.0    9.98 Wed 1130 PM   12.1   Thu 2 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3964 7578 3970 7578 3965 7570 3968 7565
      3968 7557 3959 7569             

$$

Iovino

341 
WGUS81 KPHI 200530
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
130 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Christina River
at Coochs Bridge...

&&

DEC003-200600-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-190620T1436Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.190620T0347Z.190620T0415Z.190620T0440Z.NO/
130 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* At 1:15 AM, the river level was 10.36 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at 12:40 AM.
* Forecast...The river level will continue to fall.

&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          11.0  10.36  Thu 115 AM   Crested
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3964 7578 3970 7578 3965 7570 3968 7565
      3968 7557 3959 7569             

$$

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.