[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/10/2011 3:01:59 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 102000
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
300 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
DELAWARE...
 
  CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLIER
THIS AFTERNOON. STAGES ALONG THE CHRISTINA RIVER ARE FALLING AT THIS TIME,
SO THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER, IF HEAVY RAIN MOVES
BACK INTO THE BASIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING, ANOTHER FLOOD WARNING
MAY NEED TO BE ISSUED.

RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ALONG THE CHRISTINA RIVER ARE URGED TO STAY 
ABREAST OF CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE AWARE IF ADDITIONAL WARNINGS
ARE ISSUED.

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300 PM EST THU MAR 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT  2:46 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 9.8 FEET.  THE RIVER
  WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.2 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME      

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5    9.47  THU 3 PM     
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