[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/7/2011 4:07:13 PM

Wed Sep 7 16:07:13 EDT 2011

WGUS41 KPHI 072006
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
406 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... 

  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE AFFECTING BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING AFFECTING BERKS COUNTY

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...
  DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE AFFECTING WARREN...
  NORTHAMPTON AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...
  DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER AND BUCKS 
  COUNTIES

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...
  DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-045-080206-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.110907T0625Z.110908T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
406 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.2 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...BUSINESSES UPSTREAM OF GAGE BEGIN TO FLOOD

$$

NJC019-041-PAC095-080205-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0169.110907T2153Z-000000T0000Z/
/ESTN4.2.ER.110907T2153Z.110909T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
406 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 28.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 28.0 FEET...SAWMILL STREET IN PHILLIPSBURG BEGINS TO FLOOD 
  DUE TO A COMBINATION OF DELAWARE RIVER FLOODING AND BACKWATER EFFECTS 
  FROM THE LOPATCONG CREEK.

$$

NJC019-021-PAC017-080205-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110910T2000Z/
/RGLN4.2.ER.110907T2319Z.110909T0600Z.110910T1400Z.NO/
406 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN CARPENTERSVILLE IS FLOODED AND IS
  SUBJECT TO CLOSURES. STREET FLOODING BEGINS IN RIEGELSVILLE AT THE 
  INTERSECTION OF PA ROUTE 611 AND SYCAMORE ROAD.

$$

NJC019-PAC017-080205-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0172.110908T0400Z-110910T1800Z/
/STKN4.2.ER.110908T0400Z.110909T0600Z.110910T1200Z.NO/
406 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 3:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...RAILROAD AVENUE IN STOCKTON FLOODED.

$$

PAC011-091-080205-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0176.110908T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREP1.1.ER.110908T0300Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
406 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 3:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 13.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.

$$

PAC011-080205-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0177.110908T1600Z-110910T0600Z/
/RDRP1.1.ER.110908T1600Z.110909T0500Z.110910T0000Z.NO/
406 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT 3:01 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ALONG PORTIONS OF FRANKLIN, 
  GRAPE AND CHESTNUT STREETS IN READING.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  BERNE            12.0   10.92  WED 4 PM    13.9  THU 8 PM 
  READING          15.5   12.75  WED 3 PM    16.7  FRI 1 AM 

DELAWARE RIVER
  EASTON-PHILLIPS  22.0   20.87  WED 3 PM    28.5  FRI 2 AM 
  RIEGELSVILLE     22.0   20.86  WED 3 PM    26.0  FRI 2 AM 
  STOCKTON         18.0   15.93  WED 3 PM    21.5  FRI 2 AM 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    9.58  WED 4 PM    12.2  THU 7 AM 

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