[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/29/2011 5:12:38 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 290910
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
510 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  COUNTIES
  SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND 
  SOMERSET COUNTIES

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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NJC019-035-290940-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-110829T2100Z/
/STTN4.3.ER.110828T0653Z.110828T0945Z.110829T0758Z.NO/
510 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN RIVER AT STANTON.
* AT 4:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:58 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.4 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 8.0 FEET...RIGHT BANK AND APPROACH TO BRIDGE FLOODED.

$$

PAC029-045-290940-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-110829T1300Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.110828T0444Z.110828T1731Z.110829T0820Z.NO/
510 AM EDT MON AUG 29 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 4:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:20 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.2 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

RARITAN RIVER
  STANTON          8.0    7.89  MON 4 AM     BELOW FLOOD STAGE 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    8.86  MON 4 AM     BELOW FLOOD STAGE 

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