[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 2:55:41 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 010655
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
255 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  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.

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PAC091-011655-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140502T0656Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.140501T0400Z.140501T1400Z.140502T0056Z.NO/
255 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* AT 2:32 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.5 FEET BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF PA ROUTE 724 ALONG THE BERKS/CHESTER COUNTY
  LINE ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER, SPECFICALLY UNION TOWNSHIP IN BERKS COUNTY 
  AND NORTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP IN CHESTER COUNTY.

$$

PAC029-091-101-011655-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140502T1800Z/
/NRSP1.3.ER.140430T1931Z.140501T0630Z.140502T1200Z.NO/
255 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT 2:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST EARLY THIS MORNING THEN FALL TO 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.

$$

PAC091-101-011655-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140502T0900Z/
/PADP1.2.ER.140430T2224Z.140501T1200Z.140502T0300Z.NO/
255 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT 2:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET THIS MORNING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* 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
  POTTSTOWN        12.5   12.81  THU 3 AM    13.5    THU 10 AM
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   20.81  THU 2 AM    20.8    THU 5 AM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   13.78  THU 2 AM    13.8    THU 8 AM 

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