River Flood Warning 5, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 9, 2021, 7:54 AM EDT (11:54 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 9, 2021, 10:15 AM EDT

Expired

Jun 9, 2021, 12:24 PM EDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County New Castle County, DE

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Brandywine Creek at Wilmington (WMND1). The gauge peaked at 16.27 ft at Jun 9, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

22 ft

Minor stage

24.5 ft

Moderate stage

26 ft

Major stage

27 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01481500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

846 
WGUS41 KPHI 091154
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
754 AM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Delaware...

  Brandywine Creek At Wilmington affecting New Castle County.

For the Brandywine Creek...including Downingtown, Chadds Ford, 
Wilmington...Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.


DEC003-092200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0005.210609T1415Z-210609T2146Z/
/WMND1.1.ER.210609T1415Z.210609T1500Z.210609T1545Z.UU/
754 AM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Brandywine Creek At Wilmington.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 7:15 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 15.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 16.6 feet late this morning. It will 
  then fall below flood stage late this morning.
* Impact...At 14.5 feet, Minor flooding begins along the creek in 
  the Brandywine State Park.
* Impact...At 16.5 feet, North Park Drive, west of North Market 
  Street, in Brandywine State Park is subject to flooding and 
  closures.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Some flooding begins in the historic 
  Breck's Mill area in Montchanin.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.7 
  feet on 10/30/2012.

&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 am EDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

Brandywine Creek
Wilmington      16.5  15.9  Wed 7 am EDT 13.7  13.7  MSG          





&&

LAT...LON 3982 7553 3975 7549 3969 7552 3979 7560

$$

Deal

989 
WGUS81 KPHI 091624
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1224 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

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

  Brandywine Creek At Wilmington affecting New Castle County.

DEC003-091730-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210609T1624Z/
/WMND1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
1224 PM EDT Wed Jun 9 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Brandywine Creek At Wilmington has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Brandywine Creek At Wilmington.
* At 12:15 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 16.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 13.1 feet Saturday 
  morning.

&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (2 pm EDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

Brandywine Creek
Wilmington      16.5  16.2  Wed 12 pm ED 14.5  13.2  MSG          





&&

LAT...LON 3982 7553 3975 7549 3969 7552 3979 7560

$$

JEO

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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.