River Flood Warning 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

May 28, 2019, 9:17 PM EDT (01:17 UTC)

In effect from

May 28, 2019, 9:51 PM EDT

Expired

May 28, 2019, 10:58 PM EDT

In force

67 min

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 01:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point East Branch Brandywine Creek below Downingtown (DWNP1). The gauge peaked at 6.38 ft at May 28, 2019, 10:00 PM 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.

584 
WGUS41 KPHI 290117
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
917 PM EDT Tue May 28 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.

&&

PAC029-290717-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0009.190529T0151Z-190529T0902Z/
/DWNP1.1.ER.190529T0151Z.190529T0200Z.190529T0302Z.NO/
917 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown.
* until late tonight...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  9:01 PM Tuesday the stage was 6.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise to near 7.2 
  feet by tonight.the river will fall below flood stage by tonight.
* 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    6.09  Tue 9 PM     7.2    Tue 10 PM
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4002 7567 3993 7561 3991 7567 4001 7574
                                      

$$

105 
WGUS81 KPHI 290258
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1058 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the East Branch Brandywine
Creek Below Downingtown...

&&

PAC029-290328-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-190529T0902Z/
/DWNP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1058 PM EDT Tue May 28 2019

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown.
* At 10:45 PM Tuesday the creek level was 5.94 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Forecast...The creek level has crested and will continue to
  fall.
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Brandywine Creek
  Downingtown            7.0   5.94  Tue 1045 PM   Crested
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 4002 7567 3993 7561 3991 7567 4001 7574
                                      
$$

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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.