[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 1/31/2013 3:58:11 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 312057
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
357 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA 
  COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-045-010412-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-130201T0412Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.130131T1801Z.130131T2015Z.130131T2212Z.NO/
357 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  3:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.2 FEET BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 NEAR 
  POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

PAC029-091-101-010630-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-130201T0630Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.130131T1320Z.130131T1730Z.130201T0030Z.NO/
357 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT  3:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER AND CLOSE RIVERVIEW BOULEVARD IN 
  WEST NORRITON.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   13.74  THU 3 PM    13.1    THU 7 PM 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    9.19  THU 3 PM     9.2    THU 4 PM 

&&