River Flood Warning 29, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Nov 1, 2019, 2:28 AM EDT (06:28 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 1, 2019, 2:43 AM EDT

Expired

Nov 1, 2019, 6:53 AM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Chester County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:29 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 East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown (DWNP1). The gauge peaked at 7.13 ft at Nov 1, 2019, 5:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

6 ft

Minor stage

7 ft

Moderate stage

9 ft

Major stage

11 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01480870, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

375 
WGUS41 KPHI 010628
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
228 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2019

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

  East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-011228-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0029.191101T0643Z-191101T2007Z/
/DWNP1.1.ER.191101T0643Z.191101T1100Z.191101T1407Z.NO/
228 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown.
* until this afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 2:17 AM Friday the stage was 6.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage to near 8.3 feet early this morning. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by midday.
* Impact...At 8.0 feet...Dowlin Forge Road begins to flood.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 8.3 feet on Jun 4 
  2003.  

 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Brandywine Creek
  Downingtown            7.0    6.13  Fri 2 AM     8.3    Fri 7 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4002 7567 3993 7561 3991 7567 4001 7574
                                      

$$

CMS

708 
WGUS81 KPHI 011053
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
653 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2019

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

  East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-011123-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-191101T2007Z/
/DWNP1.1.ER.191101T0743Z.191101T0845Z.191101T0920Z.NO/
653 AM EDT Fri Nov 1 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown.
* At 6:45 AM Friday the stage was 5.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 5:20 AM Friday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 2.9 feet by tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 6.0 feet...Open adjacent land next to the creek floods.

 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Brandywine Creek
  Downingtown            7.0    5.94  Fri 7 AM     5.8    Fri 7 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4002 7567 3993 7561 3991 7567 4001 7574
                                      

$$

CMS

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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.