[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/30/2014 2:16:50 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 301816
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
216 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY 
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...

  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER 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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PAC029-010016-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140501T0744Z/
/DWNP1.2.ER.140430T1700Z.140430T2100Z.140501T0144Z.NO/
616 PM GMT WED APR 30 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.6 FEET BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.

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                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME      CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    7.72  WED 2 PM      10.6    WED 5 PM 

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