[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 1/18/2015 4:05:16 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 182104
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
404 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2015

...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.

&&

DEC003-190704-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150119T0715Z/
/CHBD1.1.ER.150118T1957Z.150118T2300Z.150119T0115Z.NO/
404 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2015

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:46 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. 
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.5 FEET...PORTIONS OF DUROSS HEIGHTS BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING DON
  AVENUE.
* A DELAYED SECOND SURGE IN RUNOFF THIS AFTERNOON HAS FORCED AN UPWARD REVISION IN THE
  FORECAST FOR THE CRISTINIA.  IT SHOULD REMAIN JUST BELOW THE MODERATE FLOOD THRESHOLD. 
  
                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

CHRISTINA RIVER
  COOCHS BRIDGE          10.5   11.03  SUN 4 PM    11.4    SUN 6 PM 
 
&&
 
LAT...LON 3959 7569 3968 7557 3968 7565 3965 7570
      3970 7578 3964 7578             

$$





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