[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 9:19:04 AM

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Thu May 1 09:19:04 EDT 2014 

WGUS81 KPHI 011318
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
918 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
DELAWARE...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY 
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  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
  
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

PAC029-012318-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140501T2330Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.140430T1700Z.140501T0115Z.140501T1730Z.NO/
918 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* AT  8:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON.


$$

PAC029-045-012318-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140502T1200Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.140430T2105Z.140501T0645Z.140502T0600Z.NO/
918 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...RESIDENTIAL EVACUATIONS BEGIN AT THIS STAGE

$$

DEC003-012318-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140502T0824Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.140501T0233Z.140501T1000Z.140502T0224Z.UU/
918 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.5 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING ALONG THE CREEK IN WILMINGTON.

$$

PAC017-012318-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140502T0100Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.140430T2118Z.140501T0700Z.140501T1900Z.NO/
918 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* AT  8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

PAC091-012318-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140502T0800Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.140501T0400Z.140501T1800Z.140502T0200Z.NO/
918 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* AT  9:01 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.6 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* 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.

$$

PAC029-091-101-012318-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140502T1630Z/
/NRSP1.3.ER.140430T1931Z.140501T0645Z.140502T1030Z.NO/
918 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT  8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  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.

$$

PAC091-101-012318-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140502T0600Z/
/PADP1.2.ER.140430T2224Z.140501T0801Z.140502T0000Z.NO/
918 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT  9:01 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MAIN STREET IN MANAYUNK IS CLOSED FROM RIDGE AVENUE TO 
  LEVERINGTON STREET.

$$

PAC091-011917-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-140501T1917Z/
/GRAP1.3.ER.140430T1919Z.140501T0531Z.140501T1317Z.NO/
918 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT  9:01 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...PENITENTIARY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. FLOODING BEGINS IN 
  COLLEGVILLE. HOUSES ON THE RIGHT BANK IN GRATERFORD TAKE ON WATER

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  POTTSTOWN        12.5   12.88  THU 9 AM    13.6    THU 2 PM 
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   19.74  THU 8 AM    16.4    THU 2 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   13.49  THU 9 AM    12.1    THU 2 PM 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    8.72  THU 9 AM     8.3    THU 10 AM
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   14.37  THU 8 AM    12.6    THU 2 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   20.25  THU 8 AM    18.7    THU 2 PM 

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   11.14  THU 9 AM     8.6    THU 2 PM 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0   13.27  THU 8 AM     9.8    THU 2 PM 

&&



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