[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 1/27/2010 2:40:00 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 271939
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
239 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND..
  SUSQUEHANNA BELOW CONOWINGO DAM AFFECTING CECIL AND HARFORD COUNTIES 

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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239 PM EST WED JAN 27 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SUSQUEHANNA BELOW CONOWINGO DAM.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.8 FEET...NOTIFICATION LEVEL 5 WITH 21 TO 25 GATES OPEN 
  AT CONOWINGO DAM. BACKYARDS AND BASEMENTS ON MAIN STREET AND TOME'S 
  LANDING BEGIN TO FLOOD.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
  CONOWINGO DAM    23.5   24.09  WED 1 PM    24.5  WED 4 PM 

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