[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/30/2014 5:47:54 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 302147
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
547 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR 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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PAC029-010347-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140501T1430Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.140430T1700Z.140501T0100Z.140501T0830Z.NO/
947 PM GMT WED APR 30 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY 
  TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.

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                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY TIME     CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0   10.47  WED 5 PM     13.4    WED 9 PM 

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