[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/1/2010 9:19:39 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 020119
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
919 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.

&&

PAC029-045-021000-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-101002T1000Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.101001T0647Z.000000T0000Z.101002T0400Z.NR/
919 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

DEC003-021100-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-101002T1100Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.101001T0735Z.101001T2200Z.101002T0500Z.NR/
919 PM EDT FRI OCT 1 2010

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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   10.46  FRI 9 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING
  WILMINGTON       16.5   17.14  FRI 9 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING

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