[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/11/2011 2:13:47 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 110713
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
213 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
  
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE AFFECTING BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING AFFECTING BERKS COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA AND MONTGOMERY 
  COUNTIES 
  
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC011-091-111713-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110312T0200Z/
/BREP1.2.ER.110311T0319Z.110311T0900Z.110311T2000Z.NO/
213 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* AT 1:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET EARLY 
  THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

PAC011-111713-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.110311T0831Z-110312T0600Z/
/RDRP1.1.ER.110311T0831Z.110311T1200Z.110312T0000Z.NO/
213 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:31 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET LATER THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING ON PARTS OF FRANKLIN, GRAPE AND 
  CHESTNUT STREETS

$$

PAC091-111712-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0028.110311T0900Z-110312T1254Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.110311T0900Z.110311T1800Z.110312T0654Z.NO/
213 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.

$$

PAC029-091-101-111712-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0029.110311T1708Z-110312T0042Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.110311T1708Z.110311T1800Z.110311T1842Z.NO/
213 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 1:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
  17.2 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A COUPLE INDUSTRIES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  HAVE FLOOD PROBLEMS. WATER BEGINS TO COVER RAILS IN CONSHOHOCKEN.

$$

PAC091-101-111712-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0030.110311T0900Z-110312T0900Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.110311T0900Z.110311T1800Z.110312T0300Z.NO/
213 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS IN THE FLAT ROCK AREA FLOOD. 
  EAST AND WEST RIVER DRIVES IN FAIRMONT PARK ARE CLOSED

$$

                    FLD       OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION           STG     STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  BERNE            12.0   13.38  FRI 1 AM    14.0  FRI 4 AM 
  READING          13.0   11.55  FRI 2 AM    15.5  FRI 7 AM 
  POTTSTOWN        13.0   11.63  FRI 2 AM    16.5  FRI 1 PM 
  NORRISTOWN       17.0   13.70  FRI 1 AM    17.2  FRI 1 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   10.16  FRI 1 AM    12.0  FRI 1 PM 

&&