[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/7/2011 6:23:22 PM

Wed Sep 7 18:23:22 EDT 2011

WGUS81 KPHI 072222
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
622 PM 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
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING AFFECTING BERKS COUNTY 

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

  DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND AFFECTING SUSSEX...WARREN...MONROE 
  AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE AFFECTING WARREN...
  NORTHAMPTON AND HUNTERDON COUNTIES 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER AND BUCKS
  COUNTIES 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...
  MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT WASHINGTON'S CROSSING AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER 
  AND BUCKS COUNTIES 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE AFFECTING BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA AND 
  MONTGOMERY COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-045-080822-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-110909T1950Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.110907T0625Z.110909T0600Z.110909T1350Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 6:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

NJC037-041-PAC089-095-080822-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0168.110908T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/TKSN4.1.ER.110908T0400Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.9 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...APPROACH ROADS TO SHAWNEE INN FLOOD

$$

NJC019-041-PAC095-080822-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0169.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ESTN4.2.ER.110907T2223Z.110909T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE.
* AT 5:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 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 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-PAC017-080822-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110910T2000Z/
/RGLN4.2.ER.110907T2329Z.110909T0600Z.110910T1400Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE.
* AT 5:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.2 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-PAC017-080822-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0171.110908T0500Z-110910T0925Z/
/FREN4.1.ER.110908T0500Z.110909T0600Z.110910T0325Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...TREASURE ISLAND SCOUT CAMP IS FLOODED. RIVER 
  ROAD IN ERWINNA PENNSYLVANIA FLOODS.

$$

NJC019-PAC017-080822-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0172.110908T0400Z-110910T1800Z/
/STKN4.2.ER.110908T0400Z.110909T0600Z.110910T1200Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT 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

$$

NJC019-021-PAC017-080822-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0173.110908T1000Z-110910T1245Z/
/NHPP1.1.ER.110908T1000Z.110909T0600Z.110910T0645Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 5:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 14.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN NEW HOPE BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

NJC019-021-PAC017-080822-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0174.110908T1100Z-110910T1200Z/
/WASN4.1.ER.110908T1100Z.110909T1100Z.110910T0600Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT WASHINGTON'S CROSSING.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 17.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS ON LOWER RIVER DRIVE IN 
  WASHINGTON CROSSING STATE PARK. FLOODING ALSO OCCURS ON UPPER DRIVE 
  NEAR HOUSE #1 IN THE TITUSVILLE SECTION OF HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP.

$$

NJC021-PAC017-080821-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0175.110908T0700Z-110910T1708Z/
/TREN4.1.ER.110908T0700Z.110909T1200Z.110910T1108Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 21.9 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...ROUTE 32 IN YARDLEY IS FLOODED IN BOTH 
  DIRECTIONS. UP TO TWO FEET OF WATER COVERS PORTIONS OF MORGAN AVENUE, 
  BROWN STREET, MAPLE AVENUE, AND FULD AVENUE.

$$

PAC017-080821-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-110909T1330Z/
/LNGP1.2.ER.110907T0036Z.110909T0000Z.110909T0730Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* AT 6:01 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

PAC011-091-080821-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0176.110908T0300Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREP1.1.ER.110908T0300Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 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.

$$

PAC011-080821-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0177.110908T0400Z-110910T1200Z/
/RDRP1.1.ER.110908T0400Z.110909T0600Z.110910T0600Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 5:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...ADDITIONAL STREETS IN READING ARE CLOSED. WEST 
  READING BEGINS TO SEE STREET FLOODING. THE READING CONRAIL TRACKS ARE 
  ALSO FLOODED.

$$

PAC091-080821-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.110907T2105Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...ADDITIONAL ROADS IN POTTSTOWN BEGIN TO FLOOD.

$$

PAC029-091-101-080821-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.110907T0256Z.110909T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT 5:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.8 FEET BY EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A COUPLE INDUSTRIES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO 
  HAVE FLOOD PROBLEMS. WATER BEGINS TO COVER RAILS IN CONSHOHOCKEN. 
  SEPTA TRACKS AT MOGEES IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP BEGIN TO FLOOD. ROSS 
  STREET IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP AT THE SEWER AUTHORITY PLANT FLOODS UNDER 
  THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AND BIKE TRAIL. FLOODING ALSO OCCURS ALONG DIAMOND
  RUN AT STATION ROAD (IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP OFF OF CONSHOHOCKEN ROAD) 
  DUE TO HIGH AND BACKWATER EFFECTS.

$$

PAC091-101-080821-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0160.000000T0000Z-110910T1000Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.110907T0846Z.110909T0600Z.110910T0400Z.NO/
622 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT 6:01 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MAIN STREET IN MANAYUNK IS CLOSED FROM RIDGE 
  AVENUE TO LEVERINGTON STREET.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  BERNE            12.0   11.20  WED 6 PM    13.9  THU 8 PM 
  READING          15.5   13.71  WED 6 PM    17.9  FRI 2 AM 
  POTTSTOWN        12.5   13.44  WED 6 PM    17.7  THU 8 PM 
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   14.23  WED 5 PM    16.9  FRI 2 AM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   11.18  WED 6 PM    12.8  FRI 2 AM 

DELAWARE RIVER
  TOCKS ISLAND     21.0   18.54  WED 5 PM    22.9  THU 8 PM 
  EASTON-PHILLIPS  22.0   21.45  WED 5 PM    28.5  FRI 2 AM 
  RIEGELSVILLE     22.0   21.22  WED 5 PM    26.0  FRI 2 AM 
  FRENCHTOWN       16.0   14.44  WED 6 PM    17.7  FRI 2 AM 
  STOCKTON         18.0   16.15  WED 6 PM    21.5  FRI 2 AM 
  NEW HOPE-LAMBER  13.0   10.71  WED 6 PM    14.9  FRI 2 AM 
  WASHINGTON'S CR  16.0   13.61  WED 6 PM    17.6  FRI 7 AM 
  TRENTON          20.0   18.54  WED 5 PM    22.0  FRI 8 AM 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD       9.0    7.82  WED 6 PM    10.7  FRI 2 AM 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE         9.0   10.33  WED 6 PM    11.3  THU 8 PM 

&&