[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/9/2009 3:29:53 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 092029
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
329 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009

DEC003-MDC015-NJC005-007-015-033-PAC017-029-045-091-101-092345-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0031.000000T0000Z-091209T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-SALEM NJ-CAMDEN NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-DELAWARE PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-
CHESTER PA-MONTGOMERY PA-BUCKS PA-NEW CASTLE DE-BURLINGTON NJ-
329 PM EST WED DEC 9 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST FOR
BURLINGTON...NEW CASTLE...BUCKS...MONTGOMERY...CHESTER...
PHILADELPHIA...DELAWARE...GLOUCESTER...CAMDEN...SALEM AND CECIL
COUNTIES...

AT 316 PM EST...GAGES IN BURLINGTON COUNTY NEW JERSEY INDICATED THAT 
BOTH THE NORTH BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT PEMBERTON AND THE SOUTH 
BRANCH RANCOCAS CREEK AT VINCENTOWN WERE BOTH ABOVE CAUTION STAGE.

A GAGE IN CAMDEN COUNTY INDICATED THAT THE COOPER RIVER AT 
HADDONFIELD WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

A GAGE IN GLOUCESTER COUNTY INDICATED THAT THE RACCOON CREEK AT 
SWEDESBORO WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

GAGES IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE INDICATED THAT THE BRANDYWINE 
CREEK AT WILMINGTON, RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE, AND THE CHRISTINA 
RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE WERE ALL ABOVE CAUTION STAGE. THE RED CLAY 
CREEK AT STANTON AND THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK WERE BOTH 
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

GAGES IN CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA INDICATED THAT THE WEST BRANCH 
BRANDYWINE CREEK AT HONEYBROOK, THE FRENCH CREEK AT PHOENIXVILLE, 
AND VALLEY CREEK AT VALLEY FORGE WERE ALL ABOVE CAUTION STAGE. THE 
EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE AT DOWNINGTOWN WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

GAGES IN DELAWARE COUNTY INDICATED THAT THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT 
CHADDS FORD AND THE RIDLEY CREEK IN MEDIA WERE BOTH ABOVE CAUTION 
STAGE.

GAGES IN PHILADELPHIA INDICATED THAT THE WISSAHICKON CREEK AND THE 
PENNYPACK CREEK WERE BOTH ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

A GAGE IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY INDICATED THAT THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT 
GRATERFORD WAS ABOVE CAUTION STAGE. THE EAST BRANCH PERKIOMEN AT 
SCHWENKSVILLE WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

A GAGE IN BUCKS COUNTY INDICATED THAT THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT 
LANGHORNE WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3978 7607 4012 7593 4062 7520 4024 7484
      4012 7459 3991 7447 3951 7498 3956 7507
      3946 7509 3955 7524 3945 7542 3937 7541
      3946 7555 3958 7556 3931 7559 3934 7577
      3938 7577 3938 7603 3953 7599 3972 7624

$$

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