[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/21/2012 1:49:40 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 211848
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
148 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE 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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PAC029-045-220448-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-121222T0700Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.121221T1732Z.121222T0000Z.121222T0100Z.NO/
148 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 1:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.3 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 NEAR 
  POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

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                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    9.07  FRI 1 PM      9.3    FRI 7 PM 

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