[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 11/23/2011 9:44:09 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 231443
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
943 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
 
  CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY 

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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943 AM EST WED NOV 23 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING 
  MIDDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.
* THE CREST AT COOCHS BRIDGE WAS 11.32 FEET AT 9 AM. 
* ANOTHER BATCH OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN DELAWARE LATE 
  THIS MORNING BUT THE RAIN SHOULD BE BRIEF AND ONLY SLIGHTLY DELAY THE 
  RECESSION. 
$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   11.27  WED 10 AM   CREST AND FALLING SLOWLY.

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