[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 1/31/2013 2:14:01 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 311913
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
213 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  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.

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PAC091-311943-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130201T0136Z/
/GRAP1.1.ER.130131T1013Z.130131T1315Z.130131T1831Z.NO/
213 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT  2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:31 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.8 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE FIRST EVACUATIONS BEGIN IN SWENKSVILLE UPSTREAM OF 
  THE GAGE

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                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   10.43  THU 2 PM     7.7    THU 7 PM 

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