[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/29/2013 6:40:04 PM

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FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
639 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHRISTINA RIVER... 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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639 PM EST SUN DEC 29 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* AT 6:30 PM...THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET AND RISING SLOWLY. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER LEVEL WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.2 FEET
  THIS EVENING. THE RIVER LEVEL SHOULD FALL BACK BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY 9:30 PM.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   11.00  SUN 630 PM   11.2    SUN 7 PM 

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