[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 10/1/2010 2:15:58 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 010615
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
215 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY

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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PAC045-011215-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-101001T1817Z/
/CHSP1.3.ER.101001T0520Z.101001T0800Z.101001T1217Z.NO/
215 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY EARLY 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHESTER CREEK
  CHESTER          8.0   10.13  FRI 2 AM    14.1  FRI 4 AM 

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