[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/7/2011 10:52:24 AM

Wed Sep 7 10:52:24 EDT 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 071451
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...

  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
  LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES 
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA AND MONTGOMERY 
  COUNTIES 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC017-080051-
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/LNGP1.2.ER.110907T0036Z.110907T1800Z.110908T0037Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* AT 10:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

PAC029-045-080050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-110908T0600Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.110907T0625Z.110907T1430Z.110908T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

PAC077-095-072037-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0167.000000T0000Z-110907T2037Z/
/WNTP1.1.ER.110907T1345Z.110907T1431Z.110907T1437Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT 10:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS DOWNSTREAM AT CATASAQUA 
  AND HOKENDAQUA

$$

PAC091-080050-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0158.000000T0000Z-110908T0400Z/
/GRAP1.2.ER.110907T0318Z.110907T0946Z.110907T2200Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT 10:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN SCHWENKSVILLE FLOODED

$$

PAC091-080050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0164.110907T2000Z-110908T1009Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.110907T2000Z.110908T0000Z.110908T0409Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF PA ROUTE 724 ALONG THE 
  BERKS/CHESTER COUNTY LINE ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER, SPECIFICALLY 
  UNION TOWNSHIP IN BERKS COUNTY AND NORTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP IN CHESTER 
  COUNTY.

$$

PAC029-091-101-080050-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.110907T0256Z.110907T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE UPPER MERION BOATHOUSE STARTS TO FLOOD.

$$

PAC091-101-080050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0160.000000T0000Z-110908T1300Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.110907T0846Z.110907T1800Z.110908T0700Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MAIN STREET IN MANAYUNK FLOODS IN THE AREA OF 
  SHURS LANE.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  POTTSTOWN        12.5   10.76  WED 10 AM   13.4  WED 8 PM 
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   15.93  WED  9 AM   16.3  WED 2 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   11.77  WED 10 AM   11.9  WED 2 PM 

LEHIGH RIVER
  WALNUTPORT        8.0    8.01  WED 11 AM    CRESTING 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD       9.0   10.10  WED 10 AM    CRESTING 

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   12.68  WED 11 AM    FALLING 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE         9.0    9.97  WED 11 AM   10.8  WED 2 PM 

&&