[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 4/30/2014 10:00:34 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010200
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1000 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES 
  
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA 
  COUNTIES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC029-091-101-011200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140502T2000Z/
/NRSP1.3.ER.140430T1931Z.140501T0700Z.140502T1400Z.NO/
1000 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.1 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ALONG PORTIONS OF STERIGERE ST. BETWEEN
  STANGRIDGE ST. AND HARDING BLVD. PORTIONS OF THE PAL BUILDING, BAND SHELL AND 
  ELMWOOD PARK ZOO IN NORRISTOWN ARE FLOODED. EAST WASHINGTON ST. AND EAST 
  LAFAYETTE ST NEAR SAWMILL RUN IN NORRISTOWN BEGINS TO FLOOD. DEKALB ST. TRAIN 
  UNDERPASS, THE SEWER TREATMENT FACILITY AND THE SEPTA R-6 REGIONAL RAILTRACKS 
  BELOW FORD ST. IN NORRISTOWN ARE FLOODED. BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY AT STATION 
  ROAD OFF OF CONSHOHOCKEN ROAD IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

PAC091-101-011200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140502T1200Z/
/PADP1.2.ER.140430T2224Z.140501T1200Z.140502T0600Z.NO/
1000 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT 9:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MAIN STREET IN MANAYUNK IS CLOSED FROM RIDGE AVENUE TO 
  LEVERINGTON STREET.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   18.30  WED 9 PM    19.3    THU 3 AM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   12.36  WED 10 PM   13.8    THU 8 AM 

&&