[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/11/2011 8:42:11 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 120141
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
841 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE AFFECTING BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING AFFECTING BERKS COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC011-091-120211-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110312T0636Z/
/BREP1.2.ER.110311T0319Z.110311T1200Z.110311T2226Z.NO/
841 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* AT  8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:26 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.4 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.


$$

PAC011-120211-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110312T0940Z/
/RDRP1.3.ER.110311T0912Z.110311T1201Z.110312T0104Z.NR/
841 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* AT  8:39 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  8:04 PM FRIDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.1 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PARTS OF WATER AND CANAL STREETS IN READING 
  FLOOD

$$

PAC091-121141-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110312T1500Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.110311T1240Z.110312T0300Z.110312T0900Z.NO/
841 PM EST FRI MAR 11 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* AT  8:31 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.2 FEET BY 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...PA ROUTE 724 IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  BERNE            12.0   11.16  FRI 8 PM    10.9  SAT 1 AM 
  READING          13.0   12.79  FRI 9 PM    11.9  SAT 1 AM 
  POTTSTOWN        13.0   14.09  FRI 9 PM    14.2  FRI 10 PM

&&