River Flood Warning 34, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 7, 2020, 11:27 PM EDT (03:27 UTC)

Expired

Aug 8, 2020, 5:25 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County New Castle County, DE

The Dover AFB radar (KDOX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point White Clay Creek near Newark (DPKD1). The gauge peaked at 14.47 ft at Aug 8, 2020, 2:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

11 ft

Minor stage

13 ft

Moderate stage

15 ft

Major stage

16.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01479000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

394 
WGUS41 KPHI 080327
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
1127 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

...The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for the
White Clay Creek near Newark...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

DEC003-080927-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0034.200808T0327Z-200808T1251Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.200808T0237Z.200808T0500Z.200808T0651Z.NO/
1127 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The White Clay Creek near Newark.
* until Saturday morning, or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 11:15 PM Friday, the creek level was 13.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast to continue.
* Forecast...The creek will continue rising to near 14.4 feet overnight. The
  creek will fall back below flood stage on Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 13.3 feet, Delaware Route 7, Stanton Christiana Road, begins to 
  flood.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.9 feet on 
  September 7, 2011.  
 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

White Clay Creek
  Newark                 13.0   13.71  Fri 11 PM   14.4    Sat 1 AM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3972 7576 3973 7566 3967 7564 3966 7574
                                      

$$

Iovino

418 
WGUS81 KPHI 080925
FLSPHI
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
525 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

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

  White Clay Creek Near Newark 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.

&&

DEC003-080955-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-200808T1251Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.200808T0237Z.200808T0545Z.200808T0910Z.NO/
525 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The White Clay Creek at Newark.
* At  5:15 AM Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at  5:10 AM Saturday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 6.6 feet by tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 13.3 feet...Delaware Route 7, Stanton Christiana Road, begins to 
  flood.

 
&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

White Clay Creek
  Newark                 13.0   12.93  Sat 5 AM    Crested
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3972 7576 3973 7566 3967 7564 3966 7574
                                      

$$

Johnson

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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.