[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/1/2014 10:09:50 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 020209
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1009 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER COUNTY 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...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.

&&

PAC029-021209-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWNP1.3.ER.140430T1700Z.140501T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1009 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE EAST BRANCH BRANDYWINE CREEK BELOW DOWNINGTOWN.
* AT  9:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS
  EVENING.

$$

PAC029-045-021014-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140502T1014Z/
/CDFP1.3.ER.140430T2105Z.140501T0645Z.140502T0414Z.NO/
1009 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT  9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 NEAR 
  POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

DEC003-020239-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-140502T0742Z/
/WMND1.3.ER.140501T0233Z.140501T1000Z.140501T2338Z.UU/
1009 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT WILMINGTON.
* AT  9:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  7:38 PM THURSDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 13.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 14.5 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE CREEK IN PARK.

$$

PAC029-091-101-021026-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140502T1026Z/
/NRSP1.3.ER.140430T1931Z.140501T0645Z.140502T0426Z.NO/
1009 PM EDT THU MAY 1 2014

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT  9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO COVER AND CLOSE RIVERVIEW BOULEVARD IN 
  WEST NORRITON.

$$

                   FLD     OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   13.19  THU 9 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  DOWNINGTOWN      7.0    7.00  THU 10 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING       
  CHADDS FORD      9.0    9.47  THU 9 PM     CRESTED AND FALLING 
  WILMINGTON       16.5   16.06  THU 9 PM    CRESTED AND FALLING 

&&