[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/14/2010 5:29:54 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 140831
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
431 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD   
  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.

&&

PAC017-141831-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-100314T2200Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.100313T2028Z.100314T0615Z.100314T1600Z.NO/
431 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

PAC029-140901-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-100314T1117Z/
/DWNP1.2.ER.100313T2119Z.100314T0145Z.100314T0538Z.NO/
431 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

* AT  4:16 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.

$$

PAC029-045-141831-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-100314T2100Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.100314T0220Z.100314T1000Z.100314T1500Z.NO/
431 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

DEC003-141831-
/O.ROU.KPHI.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/WMND1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
431 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  3:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 15.7 FEET THIS MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE CREEK IN PARK.

$$

PAC091-140901-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-100314T1254Z/
/GRAP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
431 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT  3:16 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN SWENKSVILLE 
  UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE

$$

PAC029-091-101-141831-
/O.ROU.KPHI.HY.S.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NRSP1.N.UU.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
431 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT  3:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE TO NEAR 13.3 FEET THIS MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN WEST CONSHOHOCKEN BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

$$

PAC091-101-140901-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-100314T1845Z/
/PADP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
431 AM EDT SUN MAR 14 2010

FORECAST INFORMATION FOR
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT  4:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* NO FLOODING IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS IN THE FLAT ROCK AREA FLOOD. 
  EAST AND WEST RIVER DRIVES IN FAIRMONT PARK ARE CLOSED

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       17.0   13.42  SUN 3 AM    ALREADY CRESTED 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   10.54  SUN 4 AM    ALREADY CRESTED 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN       7.0    5.73  SUN 4 AM    ALREADY CRESTED  
  CHADDS FORD       9.0    9.89  SUN 4 AM    10.0  SUN 6 AM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   15.41  SUN 4 AM    15.7  SUN 8 AM 

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   10.05  SUN 3 AM    ALREADY CRESTED  

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE         9.0   12.72  SUN 4 AM    11.2  SUN 8 AM 

&&