[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/30/2014 5:30:47 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 302130
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
530 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY
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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PAC091-010330-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140501T2200Z/
/GRAP1.3.ER.140430T1919Z.140501T0200Z.140501T1600Z.NO/
530 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.1 FEET BY TONIGHT. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...CORP. OF ENGINEERS 100 YR FLOOD IS AT 18.7 FT.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME     CREST

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   13.70  WED 5 PM     16.1    WED 10 PM

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