[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/1/2010 2:48:36 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 011848
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
248 PM 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.

&&

PAC029-045-020448-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T0900Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.101001T0647Z.000000T0000Z.101002T0300Z.NR/
248 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS BEGIN AT THIS STAGE

$$

DEC003-020300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-101002T0300Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101001T1730Z.101001T2100Z.NR/
248 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  1:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   12.89  FRI 2 PM    10.6  FRI 8 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   16.84  FRI 2 PM    16.5  FRI 5 PM 

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