[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/1/2010 5:25:46 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 012125
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
525 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA..
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  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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PAC029-045-020725-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T0900Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.101001T0647Z.000000T0000Z.101002T0300Z.NR/
525 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  5:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...BUSINESSES UPSTREAM OF GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD

$$

DEC003-020725-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-101002T1200Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101002T0000Z.101002T0600Z.NR/
525 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  4:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.8 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING AT THE DUPONT PLANT.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   12.25  FRI 5 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING
  WILMINGTON       16.5   17.67  FRI 5 PM    17.8  FRI 8 PM 

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