[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/13/2010 3:52:45 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 132052
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
352 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... 

  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER 
  COUNTY
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-140252-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0016.100313T2128Z-100314T1717Z/
/DWNP1.1.ER.100313T2128Z.100314T0200Z.100314T1117Z.NO/
352 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 8.6 FEET TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

PAC029-045-140252-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0017.100314T0300Z-100314T1800Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.100314T0300Z.100314T0600Z.100314T1200Z.NO/
352 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 9.8 FEET OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    6.11  SAT 3 PM     8.6  SAT 9 PM 
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    7.10  SAT 3 PM     9.8  SUN 1 AM 

&&