Spills · railcar
Derailed train cars; susquehanna river, de; 998 stanford bratton dr, millsboro, de 19966, USA
NOAAORR-9681
- issued
- 2018-03-07 00:00Z
- status
- cancelled 2018-03-21 00:00Z
- self-cancels
- 2018-03-21 00:00Z
- authority
- NOAA OR&R
- sea
- North Atlantic Ocean
- position
- 39.550, -76.080
- source
- incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z
Original warning text
Derailed Train Cars; Susquehanna River, DE; 998 Stanford Bratton Dr, Millsboro, DE 19966, USA. 998 Stanford Bratton Dr, Millsboro, DE 19966, USA. 1. USCG Sector Maryland NCR notified the NOAA SSC that four empty rail cars had blown off the Susquehanna River Bridge and into the river on Friday, 2 March, 2018 during the nor'easter. USCG overseeing salvage efforts and requested an updated weather report. 2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: 4 TRAIN CARS. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 0 GALLONS. TAGS: RAILCAR. 3. POSITION 39.550N 076.080W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9681: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9681
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