[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/11/2011 9:50:30 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 111450
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
950 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES

...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 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.

&&

PAC011-091-120050-
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/BREP1.2.ER.110311T0319Z.110311T1200Z.110312T0100Z.NO/
950 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* AT  9:31 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.


$$

PAC011-120050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110312T0700Z/
/RDRP1.3.ER.110311T0912Z.110311T1201Z.110312T0100Z.NR/
950 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.7 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PARTS OF WATER AND CANAL STREETS IN READING 
  FLOOD

$$

PAC091-120050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110312T1300Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.110311T1240Z.110312T0000Z.110312T0700Z.NO/
950 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* AT  9:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT 
  TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PA ROUTE 724 IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER

$$

PAC029-091-101-111520-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-110312T0042Z/
/NRSP1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
950 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.0 FEET THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN WEST CONSHOHOCKEN BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD.

$$

PAC091-101-120050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-110312T0400Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.110311T1250Z.110311T1800Z.110311T2200Z.NO/
950 AM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 11 FEET INTO THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* 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   13.95  FRI 10 AM   13.2  FRI 1 PM 
  READING          13.0   14.63  FRI 9 AM    14.7  FRI 1 PM 
  POTTSTOWN        13.0   13.29  FRI 9 AM    15.1  FRI 7 PM 
  NORRISTOWN       17.0   14.34  FRI 8 AM    15.0  FRI 1 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   11.03  FRI 9 AM    11.2  FRI 1 PM 

&&