[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/1/2010 10:38:29 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 011438
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1038 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER COUNTY
  
...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.

&&

PAC029-020038-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-101002T0223Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.101001T0607Z.101001T1030Z.101001T2023Z.NO/
1038 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* AT 10:16 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

PAC029-045-020037-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T0900Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.101001T0647Z.000000T0000Z.101002T0300Z.NR/
1038 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...BUSINESSES UPSTREAM OF GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD

$$

DEC003-020037-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-101002T0300Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101001T1700Z.101001T2100Z.NR/
1038 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0   10.59  FRI 10 AM   10.4  FRI 11 AM
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   11.81  FRI 9 AM    12.5  FRI 2 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   16.09  FRI 10 AM   16.7  FRI 1 PM 

&&