[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/7/2011 10:11:03 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 080210
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...
 
  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER COUNTY
    DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER AND BUCKS 
  COUNTIES 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON AFFECTING HUNTERDON AND BUCKS COUNTIES 
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING AFFECTING BERKS COUNTY 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...NEW JERSEY...
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  COUNTIES 
  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 FRENCHTOWN 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 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  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.

&&

PAC029-081137-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0179.000000T0000Z-110908T1137Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.110907T2137Z.110908T0130Z.110908T0537Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

$$

PAC029-045-081210-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-110910T0100Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.110907T0625Z.110909T0000Z.110909T1900Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 13.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS BEGIN AT THIS STAGE

$$

NJC037-041-PAC089-095-081210-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0168.110908T0700Z-000000T0000Z/
/TKSN4.2.ER.110908T0700Z.110909T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER NEAR TOCKS ISLAND.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...CAMPSITES IN WORTHINGTON STATE FOREST NEW 
  JERSEY FLOOD

$$

NJC019-041-PAC095-081210-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0169.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ESTN4.3.ER.110907T2254Z.110909T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT EASTON-PHILLIPSBURG BRIDGE.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 32.0 FEET BY EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 31.0 FEET...NORTH MAIN STREET AT BROAD STREET IN 
  PHILLIPSBURG IS FLOODED.

$$

NJC019-021-PAC017-081210-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RGLN4.2.ER.110908T0020Z.110909T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 29.8 FEET BY EARLY 
  FRIDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE TOWN OF RIEGELSVILLE PENNSYLVANIA BEGINS TO
  FLOOD.

$$

NJC019-PAC017-081210-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0171.110908T0500Z-110910T2100Z/
/FREN4.2.ER.110908T0500Z.110909T0600Z.110910T1500Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT FRENCHTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...FRONT STREET AND RAILROAD AVENUE FLOOD IN 
  FRENCHTOWN.

$$

NJC019-PAC017-081209-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0172.110908T0400Z-110911T0313Z/
/STKN4.2.ER.110908T0400Z.110909T1200Z.110910T2113Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT STOCKTON.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.4 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 23.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...RAILROAD AVENUE IN STOCKTON FLOODED

$$

NJC019-021-PAC017-081209-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0173.110908T1232Z-110910T2230Z/
/NHPP1.3.ER.110908T1232Z.110909T1200Z.110910T1630Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...WATER IS TWO-THIRDS OF THE WAY UP CORYELLE 
  STREET IN NEW HOPE.

$$

NJC019-021-PAC017-081209-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0174.110908T1305Z-110911T0148Z/
/WASN4.2.ER.110908T1305Z.110909T1200Z.110910T1948Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT WASHINGTON'S CROSSING.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET...ROUTE 532 AT THE CANAL BRIDGE IN UPPER 
  MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP IS IMPASSABLE.

$$

NJC021-PAC017-081209-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0175.110908T1000Z-110911T0200Z/
/TREN4.2.ER.110908T1000Z.110909T1200Z.110910T2000Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 23.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...NORTH AND SOUTH BELL AVENUES IN YARDLEY BEGIN 
  TO FLOOD.

$$

PAC017-081209-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-110909T1528Z/
/LNGP1.2.ER.110907T0036Z.110909T0000Z.110909T0928Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 11.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

PAC011-091-081209-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0176.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BREP1.2.ER.110908T0100Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT BERNE.
* AT 9:01 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.

$$

PAC011-081209-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0177.110908T0800Z-110910T1630Z/
/RDRP1.1.ER.110908T0800Z.110909T0600Z.110910T1030Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 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.

$$

PAC091-081209-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0164.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/PTNP1.2.ER.110907T2105Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* AT 9:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY AND THE KEIM STREET BRIDGE 
  IS CLOSED. THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT DOWNSTREAM OF POTTSTOWN BEGINS 
  TO FLOOD.

$$

PAC029-091-101-081209-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NRSP1.2.ER.110907T0256Z.110909T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT RIVERFRONT PARK IN 
  NORRISTOWN BLOCKING THE ENTRANCE WAY. APARTMENT PARKING LOTS ARE 
  FLOODED ON DEKALB STREET IN NORRISTOWN. WATER ALSO BEGINS TO ENTER THE
  PARKING LOTS AT THE RIVERSIDE APARTMENTS. BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY 
  ALONG DEKALB STREET AND ON EAST WASHINGTON STREET IN NORRISTOWN BEGIN 
  TO FLOOD. STONEY CREEK BEGINS TO BACK UP. SAW MILL RUN STARTS TO 
  FLOOD. SAW MILL RUN STARTS TO FLOOD. THE INTERSECTION OF WATER AND 
  LAFAYETTE STREETS IN NORRISTOWN IS FLOODED, AFFECTING BUSINESSES.

$$

PAC091-101-081209-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0160.000000T0000Z-110910T2000Z/
/PADP1.2.ER.110907T0846Z.110909T0000Z.110910T1400Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT 10:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MAIN STREET IN MANAYUNK IS CLOSED FROM RIDGE 
  AVENUE TO LEVERINGTON STREET.

$$

PAC091-081209-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0180.110908T1224Z-110909T1005Z/
/GRAP1.1.ER.110908T1224Z.110909T0000Z.110909T0405Z.NO/
1010 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN SWENKSVILLE FLOODED

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  BERNE            12.0   12.00  WED 9 PM    14.5  THU 8 PM 
  READING          15.5   13.22  WED 10 PM   17.9  FRI 2 AM 
  POTTSTOWN        12.5   15.56  WED 10 PM   20.5  THU 8 PM 
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   13.75  WED 9 PM    18.8  THU 8 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   10.49  WED 10 PM   13.5  THU 8 PM 

DELAWARE RIVER
  TOCKS ISLAND     21.0   20.13  WED 9 PM    24.0  FRI 2 AM 
  EASTON-PHILLIPS  22.0   23.10  WED 9 PM    32.0  FRI 2 AM 
  RIEGELSVILLE     22.0   22.41  WED 9 PM    29.8  FRI 2 AM 
  FRENCHTOWN       16.0   14.94  WED 9 PM    19.0  FRI 2 AM 
  STOCKTON         18.0   16.43  WED 9 PM    23.5  FRI 8 AM 
  NEW HOPE-LAMBER  13.0   11.01  WED 10 PM   16.5  FRI 8 AM 
  WASHINGTON'S CR  16.0   13.82  WED 9 PM    20.5  FRI 8 AM 
  TRENTON          20.0   18.72  WED 9 PM    23.5  FRI 8 AM 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0   11.67  WED 10 PM    7.3  WED 11 PM
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    8.68  WED 10 PM   13.0  THU 8 PM 

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0    8.99  WED 9 PM    12.5  THU 8 PM 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0    7.02  WED 10 PM   11.7  THU 8 PM 

&&






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