[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/8/2011 4:01:24 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 080901
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
401 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA 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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PAC029-091-101-081901-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0221.111208T0859Z-111209T0200Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.111208T0636Z.111208T1200Z.111208T2000Z.NO/
401 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN WEST CONSHOHOCKEN BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. THE LOWER GARAGES AT THE RIVERVIEW LANDING AND THE LOFTS AT 
  VALLEY FORGE START TO TAKE ON WATER. THE LOWER SECTION OF PORT INDIAN 
  ROAD IN WEST NORRITON BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   13.45  THU 3 AM    14.7    THU 7 AM 

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