[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/29/2012 4:23:01 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 292022
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
422 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES 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.

&&

PAC029-045-300622-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.121030T0124Z-121031T1400Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.121030T0124Z.121030T1700Z.121031T0800Z.NO/
422 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT 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

$$

DEC003-300622-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0009.121030T0700Z-121031T0916Z/
/WMND1.1.ER.121030T0700Z.121030T1700Z.121031T0316Z.UU/
422 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 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 LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* 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    6.15  MON 3 PM     13.0   TUE 1 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   13.89  MON 4 PM     17.5   TUE 1 PM 

&&

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