[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/6/2011 8:05:32 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 070003
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
803 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY 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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DEC003-070603-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0140.000000T0000Z-110907T1000Z/
/CHBD1.2.ER.110906T2127Z.110907T0100Z.110907T0400Z.NO/
803 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:46 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.5 FEET BY 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   11.43  TUE 8 PM    11.5  TUE 9 PM 

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