[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/3/2005 11:42:53 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1207 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2005

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BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-PHILADELPHIA PA-SALEM NJ-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...NEWARK...
PHILADELPHIA AND WILMINGTON
1207 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2005

...FLOODING EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE UPPER DELAWARE BAY...IN 
TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE RIVER...THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER...AND 
THE TIDAL SECTIONS OF OTHER TRIBUTARIES AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...

ALTHOUGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER PUSHING WATER UP THE DELAWARE BAY AND 
RIVER SYSTEM, RESIDUAL TIDAL FLOODING IN STILL EXPECTED THIS EVENING
DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO REOCCUR AROUND AND AT TIMES OF HIGH 
TIDE THIS EVENING IN TIDAL SECTIONS ACROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER 
SYSTEM. AS THE DELAWARE RISES, WATER LEVELS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO 
RISE ACROSS THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER, THE NESHAMINY CREEK, THE COOPER 
RIVER, AND THE RANCOCAS CREEK. FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE COULD 
EVEN CONTINUE INTO MONDAY ON THE DELAWARE RIVER AS A FRESHWATER 
FLOOD CREST MOVES DOWNSTREAM FROM NEW YORK STATE.

THE ASTRONOMICAL TIDE IS CURRENTLY ON THE DECREASE EARLY THIS 
AFTERNOON. HIGH TIDE ACROSS THE UPPER DELAWARE BAY AND DELAWARE 
RIVER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO ONCE AGAIN OCCUR BETWEEN 730 PM AND 1030 
PM TONIGHT.     

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