[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/8/2011 5:45:46 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 082145
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
545 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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.

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PAC011-090745-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0177.000000T0000Z-110909T2200Z/
/RDRP1.2.ER.110908T1155Z.110909T0300Z.110909T1600Z.NO/
545 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT READING.
* AT 5:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.3 FEET BY 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...FLOODING SPREADS IN READING WITH MORE ROADS 
  FLOODED, INCLUDING THE EAST AND WEST BOUND LANES OF US 222/422 (WEST 
  SHORE BYPASS). THE CONRAIL TRACKS IN WEST READING ARE INUNDATED.

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                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  READING          15.5   20.11  THU 5 PM    21.3  THU 11 PM

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