[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/8/2011 5:54:08 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 082153
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
553 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...DELAWARE...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 
  COUNTIES
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON AFFECTING NEW CASTLE 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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PAC029-045-082223-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-110909T0400Z/
/CDFP1.2.ER.110907T0625Z.110908T1015Z.110908T1926Z.NO/
553 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 5:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:26 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.8 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

DEC003-082223-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0182.000000T0000Z-110909T0526Z/
/WMND1.1.ER.110908T1315Z.110908T1415Z.110908T1541Z.UU/
553 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT 5:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:41 AM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 14.6 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE CREEK IN PARK.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD       9.0    7.22  THU 5 PM     FALLING 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   15.47  THU 6 PM     FALLING 

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