[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/10/2011 5:57:04 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 100956
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
556 AM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN NEW 
JERSEY...PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE AFFECTING HUNTERDON...MERCER AND BUCKS
  COUNTIES
  DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON AFFECTING MERCER AND BUCKS COUNTIES
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES

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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NJC019-021-PAC017-101026-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0170.000000T0000Z-110910T1621Z/
/RGLN4.2.ER.110908T0020Z.110909T0915Z.110910T0939Z.NO/
556 AM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT RIEGELSVILLE.
* AT  5:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS JUST BELOW 22.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:39 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 18.3 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...POHATCONG CREEK FLOODS CREEK ROAD DUE TO HIGH 
  AND BACKWATER FROM THE DELAWARE RIVER. THE MUSCONETCONG RIVER ALSO 
  FLOODS MOUNT JOY ROAD DUE TO HIGH AND BACKWATER FROM THE DELAWARE 
  RIVER.

$$

NJC021-PAC017-101026-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0175.000000T0000Z-110910T1550Z/
/TREN4.2.ER.110908T0817Z.110908T1330Z.110910T0936Z.NO/
556 AM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE DELAWARE RIVER AT TRENTON.
* AT  5:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS JUST BELOW 20.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:36 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 17.6 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...HOUSES ON BROWN STREET IN YARDLEY BEGIN TO TAKE
  ON WATER. HOUSES ON AFTON AVENUE ALSO TAKE ON WATER. SOUTHBOUND LANES 
  ARE CLOSED ALONG STRETCHES OF ROUTE 29 IN TRENTON. ROUTE 32 NORTH IS 
  CLOSED IN YARDLEY BOROUGH.

$$

PAC029-091-101-101026-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-110910T1520Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.110907T0256Z.110907T1430Z.110910T0930Z.NO/
556 AM EDT SAT SEP 10 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT  5:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS JUST BELOW 13.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:30 AM SATURDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.7 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER AND CLOSE RIVERVIEW 
  BOULEVARD IN WEST NORRITON.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   12.96  SAT 6 AM    FALLING 

DELAWARE RIVER
  RIEGELSVILLE     22.0   21.97  SAT 6 AM    FALLING 
  TRENTON          20.0   19.96  SAT 6 AM    FALLING 

&&