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

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WGUS41 KPHI 011445
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1045 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  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.

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PAC029-091-101-012045-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0075.101001T1444Z-101002T1200Z/
/NRSP1.2.ER.101001T1203Z.101001T1700Z.101002T0600Z.NO/
1045 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...RIVERFRONT PARK IS ALMOST FILLED TO THE 
  ENTRANCE WAY.APARTMENT PARKING LOTS LOCATED AT 104 SCHUYLKILL AVENUE 
  AND 1 DEKALB STREET BEGIN TO FLOOD.EQUIVEST BUSINESS CENTER, 500 EAST 
  WASHINGTON STREET, BEGINS TO FLOOD.SEWER TREATMENT FACILITY IS 
  FLOODED. SEPTA COMMUTER RAILS GO UNDER WATER IN WEST 
  CONSHOHOCKEN.STONY CREEK BEGINS TO BACK UP.SAW MILL RUN STARTS TO 
  FLOOD.

$$

PAC091-101-012045-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0076.000000T0000Z-101002T2000Z/
/PADP1.2.ER.101001T0907Z.101001T1800Z.101002T1400Z.NO/
1045 AM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:31 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.4 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TOMORROW 
  MORNING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       17.0   17.80  FRI 9 AM    20.6  FRI 1 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   12.66  FRI 11 AM   14.4  FRI 2 PM 

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