[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/9/2009 8:36:48 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 091336
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
836 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 
 CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

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PAC045-091936-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-091209T2348Z/
/CHSP1.2.ER.091209T1254Z.091209T1600Z.091209T1748Z.NO/
836 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.2 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN THE CITY OF CHESTER.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHESTER CREEK
  CHESTER          8.0    8.65  WED 8 AM    11.2  WED 11 AM

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