[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 3/11/2011 3:40:48 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 110840
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
340 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...

  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.

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PAC029-045-111440-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110311T2300Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.110311T0220Z.110311T1200Z.110311T1700Z.NO/
340 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.8 FEET...BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM BEGINS TO TAKE ON WATER

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   10.94  FRI 3 AM    11.4  FRI 7 AM 

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