[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 3/12/2011 11:48:56 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 121645
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1145 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN MARYLAND..
  SUSQUEHANNA BELOW CONOWINGO DAM AFFECTING CECIL AND HARFORD 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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1145 AM EST SAT MAR 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SUSQUEHANNA BELOW CONOWINGO DAM.
* AT 11:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.2 FEET BY LATE 
  THIS AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.5 FEET...NOTIFICATION LEVEL 7 WITH 33 TO 35 GATES OPEN 
  AT CONOWINGO DAM.
* EXACT CREST HEIGHT AND TIMING DEPENDENT UPON UPSTREAM DAM OPERATIONS.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER
  CONOWINGO DAM    23.5   27.71  SAT 11 AM   28.2  SAT 4 PM 

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