[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/16/2011 11:57:32 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 170357
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1157 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER 
  COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-170957-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110417T1641Z/
/DWNP1.2.ER.110417T0053Z.110417T0316Z.110417T1041Z.NO/
1157 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:16 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST OVERNIGHT AND THEN FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.


$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    9.22  SAT 11 PM    10.0  SUN 3 AM

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