[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/8/2011 4:08:42 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 080908
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
408 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER COUNTY
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-081520-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0220.000000T0000Z-111208T1520Z/
/DWNP1.1.ER.111208T0447Z.111208T0715Z.111208T0920Z.NO/
408 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* AT 3:46 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING.

$$

PAC029-045-081908-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0222.111208T0905Z-111208T2100Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.111208T0807Z.111208T1200Z.111208T1500Z.NO/
408 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.4 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS 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

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    8.37  THU 4 AM      CRESTED AND FALLING 
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    9.09  THU 4 AM      9.4    THU 7 AM 

&&