[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 10/1/2010 4:10:09 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 010809
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
409 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...

  WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK AFFECTING NEW CASTLE 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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/DPKD1.2.ER.101001T0533Z.101001T0715Z.101001T1011Z.NO/
409 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

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

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO RISE THROUGH DAYBREAK AND 
  THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS MORNING.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

WHITE CLAY CREEK
  NEWARK           13.0   15.66  FRI 3 AM    17.0  FRI 5 AM 

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