[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/19/2003 12:25:00 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1212 PM EDT FRI SEP 19 2003


...FLOODING ALONG THE TIDAL PORTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER HAS NOW 
RECEEDED...

THE STORM SURGE THAT CAUSED TIDAL FLOODING ALONG SECTIONS OF THE 
LOWER DELAWARE RIVER WILL GRADUALLY RECEED THIS AFTERNOON.  WHILE 
TIDES WILL CONTINUE TO BE HIGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, NO 
FURTHER SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS EXPECTED, ALTHOUGH TONIGHT'S HIGH 
TIDE WILL APPROACH FLOOD LEVELS.  

FLOODING WAS REPORTED EARLIER THIS MORNING ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER 
FROM NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE AND SALEM COUNTY NEW JERSEY 
NORTHWARD TO PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. AT 730 AM, THE TIDAL GAUGE AT 
MUNICIPAL PIER 12 PEAKED AT 9.5 FEET. IT HAD DROPPED TO 7.5 FEET AT 
1130 AM. FLOOD STAGE IS 8.2 FEET.  AT 510 AM, THE TIDAL GAUGE AT 
REEDY POINT PEAKED AT 8.7 FEET. IT HAD DROPPED TO 4.9 FEET AT 
1130 AM.  FLOOD STAGE IS 7.2 FEET. 

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JENSENIUS