[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 2:20:13 PM

Thu May 1 14:20:13 EDT 2014

WGUS81 KPHI 011819
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
219 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...

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

  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER COUNTY 
...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 
  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.

&&

PAC029-020023-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140502T0023Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.140430T1700Z.140501T0115Z.140501T1823Z.NO/
219 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* AT  1:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

$$

PAC029-045-020419-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140502T1200Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.140430T2105Z.140501T0645Z.140502T0600Z.NO/
219 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING. THE RIVER HAS CRESTED.
* 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

$$

DEC003-020419-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140502T0824Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.140501T0233Z.140501T1000Z.140502T0224Z.UU/
219 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.99 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND THE RIVER HAS CRESTED.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING AT THE DUPONT PLANT.

$$

PAC091-011849-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-140502T0800Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.140501T0400Z.140501T1231Z.140501T1731Z.NO/
219 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* AT 2:02 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  1:31 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.3 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* 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.

$$

PAC029-091-101-020419-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140502T1630Z/
/NRSP1.3.ER.140430T1931Z.140501T0645Z.140502T1030Z.NO/
219 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT  1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...A COUPLE INDUSTRIES ALONG THE RIVER BEGIN TO HAVE FLOOD
  PROBLEMS. WATER BEGINS TO COVER RAILS IN CONSHOHOCKEN. SEPTA TRACKS AT MOGEES 
  IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP BEGIN TO FLOOD. ROSS STREET IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP AT THE 
  SEWER AUTHORITY PLANT FLOODS UNDER THE RAILROAD BRIDGE AND BIKE TRAIL. 
  FLOODING ALSO OCCURS ALONG DIAMOND RUN AT STATION ROAD (IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP 
  OFF OF CONSHOHOCKEN ROAD) DUE TO HIGH AND BACKWATER EFFECTS.

$$

PAC091-101-020419-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140502T0600Z/
/PADP1.2.ER.140430T2224Z.140501T0801Z.140502T0000Z.NO/
219 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT  1:31 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET AND FALLING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* 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.

$$

PAC017-011849-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-140502T0100Z/
/LNGP1.3.ER.140430T2118Z.140501T0700Z.140501T1632Z.NO/
219 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* AT  1:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 12:32 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 5.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL SOME HOMES IN THE AREA OF THE LANGHORNE 
  GAGE ARE EVACUATED

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  POTTSTOWN        12.5   12.45  THU 2 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING 
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   16.51  THU 1 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   12.52  THU 2 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    7.52  THU 2 PM      CRESTED AND FALLING 
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   12.10  THU 1 PM      CRESTED AND FALLING 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   18.99  THU 1 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE        9.0    8.27  THU 1 PM      BELOW FLOOD STAGE. 

&&