[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/13/2010 6:51:33 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 132351
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
651 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC017-140551-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100314T1900Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.100313T2028Z.100314T0600Z.100314T1300Z.NO/
651 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:30 PM, THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET AND RISING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY LATE
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE ON SUNDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET, CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED THROUGHOUT
  THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0   11.24  SAT 6 PM    12.4  SUN 1 AM 

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