[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 12:20:28 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010420
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1220 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

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

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PAC029-091-101-011420-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140502T1700Z/
/NRSP1.3.ER.140430T1931Z.140501T0600Z.140502T1100Z.NO/
1220 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT 11:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.5 FEET
  OVERNIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...ABRAMS ROAD IS CLOSED IN UPPER MERION FROM HAMLET 
  CIRCLE TO THE ABRAMS YARD DRIVEWAY.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   19.87  WED 11 PM   20.5    THU 2 AM 

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