[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/1/2010 5:45:24 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010944
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
544 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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.

&&

PAC011-011944-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0073.101001T1700Z-101002T0300Z/
/RDRP1.1.ER.101001T1700Z.101001T1800Z.101001T2100Z.NO/
544 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 5:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.1 
  FEET BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PARTS OF WATER AND CANAL STREETS IN READING 
  FLOOD

$$

PAC091-011943-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0074.101001T1800Z-101002T1324Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.101001T1800Z.101002T0000Z.101002T0724Z.NO/
544 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PA ROUTE 724 IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER.

$$

PAC029-091-101-011943-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0075.101001T1700Z-101002T0200Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.101001T1700Z.101001T1800Z.101001T2000Z.NO/
544 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 4:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 17.4 FEET EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A COUPLE INDUSTRIES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  HAVE FLOOD PROBLEMS. WATER BEGINS TO COVER RAILS IN CONSHOHOCKEN.

$$

PAC091-101-011943-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0076.101001T0939Z-101002T1048Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.101001T0936Z.101001T1800Z.101002T0448Z.NO/
544 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 5:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.

$$

                   FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  READING          13.0    8.62  THU 5 AM    13.1  FRI 2 PM 
  POTTSTOWN        13.0   11.75  FRI 5 AM    14.4  FRI 8 PM 
  NORRISTOWN       17.0   15.05  FRI 4 AM    17.4  FRI 2 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   10.90  FRI 5 AM    12.8  FRI 2 PM 

&&