[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/13/2010 7:24:01 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 140023
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
723 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-140623-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T2020Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.100313T2119Z.100314T0300Z.100314T1420Z.NO/
723 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:45 PM, THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET AND RISING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.0 FEET TONIGHT.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY MORNING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    9.15  SAT 7 PM    11.0  SAT 10 PM

&&

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