[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/28/2011 1:22:20 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 280522
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
122 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...
  
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...
  
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.

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PAC029-045-281122-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0096.110828T0519Z-110830T0100Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.110828T0444Z.110828T1800Z.110829T1900Z.NR/
122 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MAJOR TO RECORD SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

$$

DEC003-281121-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0097.110828T0700Z-110829T1948Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.110828T0700Z.110829T0000Z.110829T1348Z.UU/
122 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 19.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING ALONG THE CREEK IN 
  WILMINGTON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD       9.0    9.59  SUN 1 AM    17.2  SUN 2 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   15.80  SUN 1 AM    19.5  SUN 8 PM 

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