[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 9/8/2011 3:41:52 AM

Thu Sep 8 03:41:52 EDT 2011

WGUS41 KPHI 080741
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
341 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

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

  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
  LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW JERSEY...PENNSYLVANIA...
  DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER AND BUCKS 
  COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING AFFECTING BERKS COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

NJC019-021-PAC017-081341-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110911T0515Z/
/RGLN4.3.ER.110908T0020Z.110909T0600Z.110910T2315Z.NO/
341 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...THE TOWN OF REIGELSVILLE PENNSYLVANIA BEGINS TO
  FLOOD.

$$

PAC017-081340-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-110909T1620Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.110907T0036Z.110908T1800Z.110909T1020Z.NO/
341 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

PAC011-081340-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0177.110908T0919Z-110910T1400Z/
/RDRP1.2.ER.110908T0919Z.110909T0000Z.110910T0800Z.NO/
341 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:01 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 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.

$$

PAC029-091-101-081340-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NRSP1.3.ER.110907T0256Z.110908T2300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
341 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY THIS 
  EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...ABRAMS ROAD IS CLOSED IN UPPER MERION FROM 
  HAMLET CIRCLE TO THE ABRAMS YARD DRIVEWAY.

$$

DEC003-081340-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0182.110908T1708Z-110909T1715Z/
/WMND1.1.ER.110908T1708Z.110909T0000Z.110909T1115Z.UU/
341 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  2:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 17.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING AT THE DUPONT PLANT.

$$

PAC091-081340-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0180.110908T1439Z-110909T0955Z/
/GRAP1.2.ER.110908T1439Z.110908T1800Z.110909T0355Z.NO/
341 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 13.9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...HOUSES ON LEFT BANK IN GRATERFORD FLOODED

$$

PAC077-095-081340-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0183.110908T1348Z-110909T2100Z/
/WNTP1.1.ER.110908T1348Z.110909T0000Z.110909T1500Z.NO/
341 AM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 9.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS DOWNSTREAM AT CATASAQUA 
  AND HOKENDAQUA

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  READING          15.5   14.38  THU 3 AM    18.6  THU 8 PM 
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   14.70  THU 2 AM    20.2  THU 7 PM 

DELAWARE RIVER
  RIEGELSVILLE     22.0   23.62  THU 2 AM    30.0  FRI 2 AM 

LEHIGH RIVER
  WALNUTPORT       8.0    7.05  THU 3 AM     9.0  THU 8 PM 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  WILMINGTON       16.5   15.11  THU 3 AM    17.3  THU 8 PM 

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0    7.29  THU 3 AM    13.9  THU 2 PM 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0    8.40  THU 3 AM    13.5  THU 2 PM 

&&