[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/27/2011 5:38:48 PM

Sat Aug 27 17:38:48 EDT 2011

WGUS41 KPHI 272137
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
537 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE... 

  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER 
  COUNTY
  CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY
  CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
  LITTLE LEHIGH AT ALLENTOWN 10TH ST BRIDGE AFFECTING LEHIGH COUNTY
  RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
  WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY

THESE WARNINGS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED RAINFALL THROUGH 1 PM SATURDAY, PLUS
ADDITIONAL RAIN OF UP TO 8 INCHES IN SOME AREAS INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 
WHILE THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL IN THESE RIVER FORECASTS IS HIGH BASED ON CURRENT
RADAR DATA, CURRENT RAIN GAGE DATA, AND CURRENT TRACK FORECASTS ASSOCIATED
WITH HURRICANE IRENE, IF LESS RAIN FALLS BETWEEN NOW AND SUNDAY
AFTERNOON, THESE RIVER FORECASTS WILL BE LOWER. TIMES OF ACTUAL CRESTS MAY OCCUR 
EARLIER THAN INDICATED IN THE BELOW FORECASTS.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

DEC003-280337-
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/CHBD1.3.ER.110828T0020Z.110828T1500Z.110829T0502Z.NR/
537 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

$$

PAC029-280337-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0130.110828T0435Z-110829T1433Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.110828T0435Z.110828T1600Z.110829T0833Z.NR/
537 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.3 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.

$$

PAC045-280337-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0131.110828T0104Z-110829T0853Z/
/CHSP1.3.ER.110828T0104Z.110828T1500Z.110829T0253Z.NO/
537 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 15.2 FEET BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

DEC003-280337-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0132.110828T0635Z-110829T0942Z/
/RCCD1.3.ER.110828T0635Z.110828T1600Z.110829T0342Z.NO/
537 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE RED CLAY CREEK AT WOODDALE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

PAC077-280337-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0133.110828T0849Z-110829T0617Z/
/APAP1.2.ER.110828T0849Z.110828T1500Z.110829T0017Z.UU/
537 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LITTLE LEHIGH AT ALLENTOWN 10TH ST BRIDGE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

DEC003-280337-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0134.110828T0427Z-110829T0706Z/
/DPKD1.2.ER.110828T0427Z.110828T1500Z.110829T0106Z.NO/
537 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  5:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...BUSINESSES IN THE AREA BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHESTER CREEK
  CHESTER          8.0    3.39  SAT 5 PM    15.2  SUN 11 AM

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5    7.02  SAT 5 PM    14.9  SUN 11 AM

WHITE CLAY CREEK
  NEWARK           13.0    7.01  SAT 5 PM    16.5  SUN 11 AM

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    2.53  SAT 5 PM    14.3  SUN 12 PM

RED CLAY CREEK
  WOODDALE         7.0    3.02  SAT 5 PM    12.7  SUN 12 PM

LITTLE LEHIGH
  ALLENTOWN 10TH   8.0    2.60  SAT 5 PM    10.8  SUN 11 AM

&&
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