[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/4/2005 3:48:02 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT - MINOR TIDAL FLOODING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
401 AM EDT MON APR 4 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
401 AM EDT MON APR 4 2005

...MOSTLY MINOR TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE 
UPPER DELAWARE BAY...IN TIDAL SECTIONS OF THE DELAWARE 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 THE STORM. AS A RESULT, 
CONTINUED TIDAL FLOODING IN EXPECTED THIS MORNING, ESPECIALLY DURING
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO REOCCUR AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE 
THIS MORNING IN TIDAL SECTIONS ACROSS THE DELAWARE RIVER SYSTEM,  THE
NESHAMINY CREEK, THE COOPER RIVER, AND THE RANCOCAS CREEK. 

AS A MAJOR FLOOD CREST MOVES DOWN THE MAIN STEM DELAWARE RIVER, MINOR
TIDAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED ON THE TIDAL PORTIONS OF THE DELAWARE
RIVER AND ASSOCIATED TRIBUTARIES. THERE COULD BE SOME LOCALLY
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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