[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/1/2010 10:44:02 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 011443
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1043 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE AFFECTING BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING AFFECTING BERKS COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC091-020043-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101002T0300Z/
/GRAP1.2.ER.101001T0652Z.101001T1030Z.101001T2100Z.NO/
1043 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...HOUSES ON LEFT BANK IN GRATERFORD FLOODED

$$

PAC011-091-011513-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-101002T0700Z/
/BREP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1043 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.4 FEET.  THE RIVER
  WILL FALL TO 8.3 FEET BY .


$$

PAC011-011513-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-101002T0300Z/
/RDRP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1043 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* AT 10:01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12.5 FEET THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PARTS OF WATER AND CANAL STREETS IN READING 
  FLOOD

$$

PAC091-020043-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0074.101001T2200Z-101002T1030Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.101001T2200Z.101002T0000Z.101002T0430Z.NO/
1043 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PA ROUTE 724 IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  BERNE            12.0    9.32  FRI 10 AM    9.3  FRI 2 PM 
  READING          13.0   10.15  FRI 10 AM   12.5  FRI 2 PM 
  POTTSTOWN        13.0   11.60  FRI 10 AM   13.6  FRI 8 PM 

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   13.84  FRI 10 AM   12.8  FRI 2 PM 

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