River Flood Warning 19, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 27, 2023, 10:08 AM EDT (14:08 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 27, 2023, 12:47 PM EDT

Expired

Jun 27, 2023, 11:57 AM EDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford (CDFP1). The gauge peaked at 8.56 ft at Jun 27, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT.

Action stage

8 ft

Minor stage

9 ft

Moderate stage

11 ft

Major stage

13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01481000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

273 
WGUS41 KPHI 271408
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1008 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...

  Brandywine Creek At Chadds Ford affecting Chester and Delaware 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths 
occur in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges, 
dips, or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream, 
even a small one, on foot. To escape rising water find another route 
over higher ground.

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

The next statement will be issued this evening by 830 PM EDT.

&&


PAC029-045-280030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0019.230627T1647Z-230628T0029Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.230627T1647Z.230627T1800Z.230627T1828Z.NO/
1008 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Brandywine Creek At Chadds Ford.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Open adjacent land next to the creek floods.
  At 10.0 feet, The intersections of Creek Road and Route 926 near 
  Pocopson floods upstream of Chadds Ford.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 9.2 feet this afternoon. It will
    then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.2 feet on 04/02/1998.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Brandywine Creek
Chadds Ford     9.0   8.5  Tue 9 am   6.3  3.2        9.2 2pm 6/27


&&

LAT...LON 3993 7561 3982 7553 3979 7560 3991 7567


$$

Kruzdlo

563 
WGUS81 KPHI 271557
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1157 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

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

  Brandywine Creek At Chadds Ford affecting Chester and Delaware 
  Counties.

PAC029-045-271700-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0019.230627T1647Z-230627T1557Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1157 AM EDT Tue Jun 27 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Brandywine Creek At Chadds Ford.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is currently cresting.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (2 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Wed  Thu        Stg Time Date

Brandywine Creek
Chadds Ford     9.0   8.5  Tue 11 a   4.7  3.0        Cresting   


&&

LAT...LON 3993 7561 3982 7553 3979 7560 3991 7567


$$

Kruzdlo

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