[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/30/2014 8:58:48 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010058
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
858 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
   PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN 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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PAC091-011058-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0018.140501T0400Z-140502T0810Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.140501T0400Z.140501T1400Z.140502T0210Z.NO/
858 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:46 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF PA ROUTE 724 ALONG THE
  BERKS/CHESTER COUNTY LINE ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER, SPECIFICALLY 
  UNION TOWNSHIP IN BERKS COUNTY AND NORTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP IN CHESTER
  COUNTY.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME     CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  POTTSTOWN        12.5   12.05  WED 9 PM     13.5    THU 10 AM

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