[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 6/28/2013 9:27:24 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 290127
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
927 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING 
RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
  CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE 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.

&&

DEC003-290727-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-130629T1016Z/
/CHBD1.3.ER.130628T2253Z.130629T0200Z.130629T0416Z.NR/
927 PM EDT FRI JUN 28 2013

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:16 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   12.51  FRI 9 PM    13.0    FRI 10 PM

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