[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/1/2010 12:53:25 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010453
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1253 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  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.

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PAC029-045-011453-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T0709Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.101001T1108Z.101001T1800Z.101002T0109Z.NO/
1253 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 12:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 11.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.8 FEET...BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM BEGINS TO TAKE ON WATER

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    5.51  FRI 12 AM   11.8  FRI 2 PM 

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