[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/8/2011 5:02:27 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 081002
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
502 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
DELAWARE...
 
  CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE 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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DEC003-081032-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0216.000000T0000Z-111208T1425Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.111208T0148Z.111208T0546Z.111208T0922Z.NO/
502 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 4:46 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:22 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.8 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.

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                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   10.16  THU 5 AM     8.5    THU 6 AM 

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