[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/17/2011 5:12:53 AM

[svrwx at wx3i.net]

WGUS81 KPHI 170911
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
511 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC091-170941-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-110417T1915Z/
/GRAP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
511 AM EDT SUN APR 17 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT  4:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.6 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10.7 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 4.2 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING. 
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...PENITENTIARY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. FLOODING BEGINS 
  IN COLLEGVILLE. HOUSES ON THE RIGHT BANK IN GRATERFORD TAKE ON WATER

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   10.55  SUN 4 AM     CRESTED AND FALLING 

&&