[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/1/2010 4:52:13 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010851
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
451 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON 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.

&&

PAC029-045-011851-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T0900Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.101001T0647Z.101001T1800Z.101002T0300Z.NO/
451 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 4:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.4 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...BUSINESSES UPSTREAM OF GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

DEC003-011851-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0072.101001T0847Z-101002T0300Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101001T1200Z.101001T2100Z.NR/
451 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

$$

                    FLD   OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG   STG  DAY TIME      CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD       9.0   10.56  FRI 4 AM    12.4  FRI 2 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   16.67  FRI 4 AM    16.9  FRI 8 AM 

&&