[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 5/1/2014 2:49:17 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 010649
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
249 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR
   THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...

  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON AFFECTING NEW CASTLE 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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249 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING OCCURS AT THE DUPONT 
  PLANT.

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                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  WILMINGTON       16.5   18.48  THU 2 AM    19.8    THU 8 AM 

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