[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/18/2004 4:51:52 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPSPHI

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
451 PM EDT SAT SEP 18 2004

DEZ001-NJZ001-007-009-015>019-PAZ055-062-069>071-190238-
BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-HUNTERDON NJ-MERCER NJ-
MONROE PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHAMPTON PA-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-SUSSEX NJ-WARREN NJ-
451 PM EDT SAT SEP 18 2004

...MAJOR FLOODING NOT SEEN SINCE AUGUST 1955 EXPECTED ALONG THE
   DELAWARE RIVER...

   FOUR TO EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN FROM THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IVAN 
HAS PRODUCED RAPID RISES AND RECORD FLOODING ON MANY SMALL STREAMS 
IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND WESTERN NEW JERSEY TODAY. AS THIS WATER 
MOVES DOWNSTREAM...MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG THE DELAWARE 
RIVER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. FLOODING FROM THIS EVENT IS EXPECTED TO 
SURPASS THE JANUARY 1996 EVENT, AND IN MANY LOCATIONS...WATER WILL 
REACH LEVELS NOT EXPERIENCED SINCE THE CONNIE AND DIANE FLOODS IN 
AUGUST 1955. RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE DELAWARE RIVER ARE 
URGED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY. 
MOTORISTS ARE URGED NOT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. DRIVERS
CAN LOSE CONTROL IN JUST A FEW INCHES OF WATER. IN ADDITION, ROAD
BEDS MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER FLOOD WATERS. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN.

   SOME SPECIFIC CREST FORECASTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

   A CREST OF 29 TO 30 FEET IS EXPECTED NEAR TOCKS ISLAND SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON. FLOOD STAGE AT TOCKS ISLAND IS 21.0 FEET. 

   A CREST OF 27 TO 28 FEET IS EXPECTED AT BELVIDERE SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON. FLOOD STAGE AT BELVIDERE IS 22.0 FEET.

   A CREST OF 36 TO 37  FEET IS EXPECTED AT EASTON LATE SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON. FLOOD STAGE AT EASTON IS 22.0 FEET.

   A CREST OF 34 TO 35 FEET IS EXPECTED AT RIEGELSVILLE LATE SUNDAY 
AFTERNOON. FLOOD STAGE AT RIEGELSVILLE IS 22.0 FEET.

   A CREST OF 24 TO 25 FEET IS EXPECTED AT WASHINGTONS CROSSING 
SUNDAY EVENING. FLOOD STAGE AT WASHINGTONS CROSSING IS 20.0 FEET.

   A CREST OF BETWEEN 26 AND 27 FEET IS EXPECTED AT TRENTON SUNDAY  
NIGHT. FLOOD STAGE AT TRENTON IS 20.0 FEET. 


MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM OUR NWS WEBSITE AT:
WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI.
  
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