[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 10/1/2010 2:35:30 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 010635
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... 

  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING AFFECTING BERKS COUNTY
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA AND MONTGOMERY
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC011-011235-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0073.101001T1900Z-101002T1315Z/
/RDRP1.2.ER.101001T1900Z.101002T0000Z.101002T0715Z.NO/
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING ON PARTS OF FRANKLIN, GRAPE AND 
  CHESTNUT STREETS.

$$

PAC091-011235-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0074.101001T1720Z-101002T2205Z/
/PTNP1.2.ER.101001T1720Z.101002T0600Z.101002T1605Z.NO/
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 18.0 FEET TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...BUSINESSES IN POTTSTOWN BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

PAC029-091-101-011235-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0075.101002T0000Z-101002T0600Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.101002T0000Z.101002T0000Z.101002T0000Z.NO/
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO AROUND FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A COUPLE OF INDUSTRIES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN 
  TO HAVE FLOOD PROBLEMS. WATER BEGINS TO COVER RAILS IN CONSHOHOCKEN.

$$

PAC091-101-011235-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0076.101001T1842Z-101002T1440Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.101001T1842Z.101002T0000Z.101002T0840Z.NO/
235 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 2:01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.

$$

                   FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG     STG  DAY TIME     CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  READING          13.0    8.20  FRI 2 AM    16.0  FRI 8 PM 
  POTTSTOWN        13.0    5.54  FRI 1 AM    18.0  SAT 2 AM 
  NORRISTOWN       17.0   11.01  FRI 1 AM    17.0  FRI 8 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0    8.12  FRI 2 AM    12.5  FRI 8 PM 

&&