[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 5:15:25 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 012115
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
515 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
DELAWARE...
 
  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER COUNTY 
  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.

&&

PAC029-020258-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140502T0258Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.140430T1700Z.140501T0115Z.140501T2058Z.NO/
515 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* AT  4:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS
  EVENING.


$$

PAC029-045-020715-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140502T0750Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.140430T2105Z.140501T0645Z.140502T0150Z.NO/
515 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  4:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.8 FEET...BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM BEGINS TO TAKE ON WATER

$$

DEC003-020714-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140502T0742Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.140501T0233Z.140501T1000Z.140502T0142Z.UU/
515 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  4:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...SERIOUS FLOODING AT THE DUPONT PLANT.

$$

PAC029-091-101-020714-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140502T1415Z/
/NRSP1.3.ER.140430T1931Z.140501T0645Z.140502T0815Z.NO/
515 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT  4:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. 
* 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 EARLY 
  TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE UPPER MERION BOATHOUSE STARTS TO FLOOD.

$$

PAC091-101-020600-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140502T0600Z/
/PADP1.2.ER.140430T2224Z.140501T0801Z.140502T0000Z.NO/
515 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT  4:31 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS 
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MAIN STREET IN MANAYUNK FLOODS IN THE AREA OF SHURS 
  LANE.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   14.44  THU 4 PM    14.3    THU 8 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   11.65  THU 5 PM    11.0    THU 8 PM 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    7.25  THU 5 PM     5.9    THU 6 PM 
  CHADDS FORD      9.0   10.70  THU 4 PM     9.4    THU 8 PM 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   17.78  THU 4 PM    16.9    THU 8 PM 

&&