[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/30/2014 9:06:34 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010106
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
906 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...

  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES 

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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PAC029-045-011106-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140502T1000Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.140430T2105Z.140501T1200Z.140502T0400Z.NO/
906 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 8:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS BEGIN AT THIS STAGE.

$$

DEC003-011106-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140502T0636Z/
/WMND1.1.ER.140501T0200Z.140501T1200Z.140502T0036Z.UU/
906 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7
  FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING AT THE DUPONT PLANT.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    11.13  WED 8 PM    13.4    THU 8 AM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   16.20  WED 8 PM    17.7    THU 8 AM 

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