River Flood Warning 8, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 17, 2021, 1:46 PM EDT (17:46 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2021, 4:16 PM EDT

In force

3 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 17:47 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 12.46 ft at Aug 17, 2021, 2:00 PM 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.

361 
WGUS41 KPHI 171746
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
146 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

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

  White Clay Creek Near Newark affecting New Castle County.

For the White Clay Creek...including Newark...minor flooding is 
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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


DEC003-180100-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0008.210817T1747Z-210818T0100Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.210817T1747Z.210817T1800Z.210817T1938Z.NO/
146 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the White Clay Creek Near Newark.
* Until this evening.
* At 1:32 PM EDT Tuesday the creek level was 11.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The creek will rise above flood stage this afternoon 
  and should fall back below flood stage this evening.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Flooding begins into adjacent open fields.
* Impact...At 13.3 feet, Delaware Route 7, Stanton Christiana Road, 
  begins to flood.
* Impact...At 13.5 feet, Businesses on Delaware Route 7 begin to 
  flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.0 
  feet on 12/25/2020.

&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecast     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Crest          

White Clay Creek
Newark          13.0  11.8  Tue 1 pm EDT 13.99 3 pm Tue          





&&

LAT...LON 3972 7576 3973 7566 3967 7564 3966 7574

$$

Iovino

966 
WGUS81 KPHI 172016
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
416 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

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

  White Clay Creek Near Newark affecting New Castle County.

DEC003-172130-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210817T2016Z/
/DPKD1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
416 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...The Flood Warning for the White Clay Creek Near Newark has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the White Clay Creek Near Newark.
* At 3:15 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 10.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
* Forecast...The creek level has crested and is expected to continue 
  falling.

&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecast     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Crest          

White Clay Creek
Newark          13.0  10.8  Tue 3 pm EDT Crested          





&&

LAT...LON 3972 7576 3973 7566 3967 7564 3966 7574

$$

Iovino

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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.