[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/29/2012 4:30:30 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 292029
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
429 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC017-300629-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.121030T0300Z-121030T2200Z/
/LNGP1.2.ER.121030T0300Z.121030T1200Z.121030T1600Z.NO/
429 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0
  FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL SOME HOMES IN THE AREA OF THE LANGHORNE 
  GAGE ARE EVACUATED

$$

PAC091-300629-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.121030T1000Z-121030T1848Z/
/GRAP1.1.ER.121030T1000Z.121030T1100Z.121030T1248Z.NO/
429 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 3:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO 
  NEAR 11.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...PENITENTIARY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. FLOODING BEGINS IN 
  COLLEGEVILLE. HOUSES ON THE RIGHT BANK IN GRATERFORD TAKE ON WATER

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0    2.93  MON 3 PM     11.3  TUE 7 AM 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE         9.0    2.06  MON 4 PM     10.0  TUE 8 AM 

&&