[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/3/2005 8:08:18 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
835 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
835 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2005

...MOSTLY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS 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 
MAINLY AROUND TIMES OF HIGH TIDE...

WATER LEVELS REMAIN HIGH OVER TIDAL PORTIONS OF AREA RIVERS DUE TO 
THE CONTINUED RUNOFF OF THE HEAVY RAIN OF SATURDAY AND SATURDAY 
NIGHT, COMBINED WITH THE RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF ABOVE NORMAL TIDES 
ASSOCIATED WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW OF THE STORM. AS A RESULT, 
CONTINUED TIDAL FLOODING IN EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS WELL AS MONDAY 
MORNING, ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO REOCCUR AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE 
THIS EVENING IN TIDAL SECTIONS ACROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER SYSTEM, AS 
WELL AS ACROSS TIDAL PORTIONS OF THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER, THE NESHAMINY 
CREEK, THE COOPER RIVER, AND THE RANCOCAS CREEK. HIGH TIDE WILL 
CONTINUE IN THESE AREAS THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT.

ADDING TO THE PROBLEM IS THE FACT THAT THE MONDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE 
IS NORMALLY HIGHER THAN THIS EVENINGS HIGH TIDE AT THIS TIME. SO, AS 
A MAJOR FRESHWATER FLOOD CREST MOVES DOWN THE MAIN STEM DELAWARE 
RIVER OVERNIGHT, MINOR TIDAL FLOODING...ESPECIALLY AROUND TIMES OF 
HIGH TIDE...IS EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING ON THE TIDAL PORTIONS OF THE 
DELAWARE RIVER AND ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. THERE COULD BE SOME LOCAL 
MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING IN THESE AREAS. HIGH TIDE IN THE LOWER 
DELAWARE RIVER AND NEARBY AREAS IS FROM ABOUT 830 AM TO 11 AM MONDAY 
MORNING.

RESIDUAL TIDAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE FOR MONDAY EVENINGS HIGH TIDE 
CYCLE AS WELL, AS WATER LEVELS REMAIN WILL HIGH.

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