[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 5/16/2014 4:06:34 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 162005
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
405 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN DELAWARE...
 
  CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE AFFECTING NEW CASTLE COUNTY 

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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405 PM EDT FRI MAY 16 2014

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 4:01 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS IN THE TOWN OF CHRISTIANA.

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                   FLD     OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG    DAY TIME    CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE    10.5   10.74  FRI 4 PM    10.0    FRI 5 PM 

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