River Flood Warning 16, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 27, 2023, 3:26 AM EDT (07:26 UTC)

Expired

Jun 27, 2023, 7:39 AM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Delaware County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Chester Creek near Chester (CHSP1). The gauge peaked at 8.80 ft at Jun 27, 2023, 6:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

7 ft

Minor stage

8 ft

Moderate stage

10 ft

Major stage

14 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01477000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

557 
WGUS41 KPHI 270726
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
326 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

  Chester Creek Near Chester affecting Delaware County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when 
it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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

The next statement will be issued this morning by 800 AM EDT.

&&


PAC045-271200-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0016.230627T0726Z-230627T1200Z/
/CHSP1.1.ER.230627T0741Z.230627T0800Z.230627T0858Z.NO/
326 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Chester Creek Near Chester.

* WHEN...From early this morning to this morning.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, The creek floods adjacent open land.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:02 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise. It will then fall
    below flood stage early this morning to 8.5 feet early this
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.6 feet on 09/18/2004.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (3 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Wed  Thu        Stg Time Date

Chester Creek
Chester         8.0   6.9  Tue 3 am   2.9  MSG        8.5 4am 6/27


&&

LAT...LON 3991 7542 3985 7534 3981 7540 3987 7547


$$

Staarmann

195 
WGUS81 KPHI 271139
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
739 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

  Chester Creek Near Chester affecting Delaware County.

PAC045-271245-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-230627T1139Z/
/CHSP1.1.ER.230627T0807Z.230627T0931Z.230627T1046Z.NO/
739 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Chester Creek Near Chester.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.9 feet tomorrow
    morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (8 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Wed  Thu        Stg Time Date

Chester Creek
Chester         8.0   7.6  Tue 7 am   2.9  MSG     Crested & falling


&&

LAT...LON 3991 7542 3985 7534 3981 7540 3987 7547


$$

Kruzdlo

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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.