[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 6/7/2013 4:59:27 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 072059
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
459 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN DELAWARE...

  WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK 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.

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DEC003-080259-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0007.130607T2054Z-130608T1556Z/
/DPKD1.3.ER.130607T2005Z.130608T0100Z.130608T0956Z.NO/
459 PM EDT FRI JUN 7 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WHITE CLAY CREEK NEAR NEWARK.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:16 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME     CREST

WHITE CLAY CREEK
  NEWARK           13.0   13.23  FRI 4 PM     16.9    FRI 9 PM 

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