River Flood Warning 87, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Oct 29, 2021, 8:31 PM EDT (00:31 UTC)

In effect from

Oct 29, 2021, 9:35 PM EDT

Expired

Oct 30, 2021, 12:28 AM 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), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Christina River at Coochs Bridge (CHBD1). The gauge peaked at 11.06 ft at Oct 29, 2021, 11:00 PM 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.

007 
WGUS41 KPHI 300031
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
831 PM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

...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.

For the Christina River...including Coochs Bridge...Minor 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.


DEC003-300930-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0087.211030T0135Z-211030T0926Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.211030T0135Z.211030T0300Z.211030T0325Z.NO/
831 PM EDT Fri Oct 29 2021

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Christina River At Coochs Bridge.
* Until late tonight.
* At 8:15 PM EDT Friday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 11.3 feet late this evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage late this evening.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet, Flooding begins in fields and floodplain 
  adjacent to the river.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet, Flooding begins in the town of Christiana. 
  East Main Street (Del 7) begins to flood as does Water Street. 
  Meadow Road near New Castle Airport is subject to flooding. 
  Barksdale Road near Casho Mill Road is also subject to flooding as 
  are residential backyards.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.3 
  feet on 07/03/1994.

&&


Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sat  Sun        Stg Time Date

Christina River
Coochs Bridge   11.0  9.9  Fri 8 pm   4.3  MSG        11.3 11pm 10/29





&&

LAT...LON 3964 7578 3970 7578 3965 7570 3968 7565
      3968 7557 3959 7569

$$

SFJ

677 
WGUS81 KPHI 300428
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1228 AM EDT Sat Oct 30 2021

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

  Christina River At Coochs Bridge affecting New Castle County.

DEC003-300530-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-211030T0428Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.211030T0215Z.211030T0246Z.211030T0320Z.NO/
1228 AM EDT Sat Oct 30 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Christina River At Coochs Bridge has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Christina River At Coochs Bridge.
* At 12:15 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 10.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.2 feet tomorrow 
  morning.

&&


Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (12 am)       Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sun  Mon        Stg Time Date

Christina River
Coochs Bridge   11.0  10.5 Sat 12 a   4.1  MSG        Crested   





&&

LAT...LON 3964 7578 3970 7578 3965 7570 3968 7565
      3968 7557 3959 7569

$$

SFJ

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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.