River Flood Warning 13, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jul 24, 2020, 12:37 AM EDT (04:37 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 24, 2020, 12:49 AM EDT

Expired

Jul 24, 2020, 2:19 AM EDT

In force

90 min

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:37 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 10.59 ft at Jul 24, 2020, 1:00 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.

633 
WGUS41 KPHI 240437
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1237 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2020

...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.

&&

DEC003-241037-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0013.200724T0449Z-200724T1122Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.200724T0449Z.200724T0500Z.200724T0522Z.NO/
1237 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* until this morning...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 12:16 AM Friday the stage was 9.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by after midnight this morning and continue 
  to rise to near 11.4 feet and fall below flood stage by early this morning.
* Impact...At 11.5 feet...Portions of Duross Heights near New Castle Airport 
  begin to flood including Don Avenue. Airport Road at the New Castle Airport 
  begins to flood as the Christina River backs up the Nonesuch Creek. Walther 
  Road in the Bear area also floods. Flooding also occurs around Smalley's Pond 
  Dam in Christiana. 

 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          11.0    9.61  Fri 12 AM   11.4    Fri 1 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3964 7578 3970 7578 3965 7570 3968 7565
      3968 7557 3959 7569             

$$

392 
WGUS81 KPHI 240619
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
219 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2020

...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.

&&

DEC003-240649-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200724T1122Z/
/CHBD1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
219 AM EDT Fri Jul 24 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Christina River at Coochs Bridge.
* At  1:16 AM Friday the stage was 10.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 10.6 feet and continues to fall. 

 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Christina River
  Coochs Bridge          11.0   10.58  Fri 1 AM     5.5    Fri 3 AM 
 
&&
 
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.