[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 10/29/2012 11:16:15 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 291515
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1115 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING 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.

&&

PAC029-045-292115-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0008.121029T2300Z-121031T1712Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.121029T2300Z.121030T1700Z.121031T1112Z.NO/
1115 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR
  13.0 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS BEGIN AT THIS STAGE

$$

DEC003-292114-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0009.121030T0900Z-121031T1100Z/
/WMND1.1.ER.121030T0900Z.121030T1700Z.121031T0500Z.UU/
1115 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 17.5 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING AT THE DUPONT PLANT.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED            FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG     STG  DAY TIME       CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD       9.0    2.95  MON 10 AM     13.0   TUE 1 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   12.81  MON 11 AM     17.5   TUE 1 PM 

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