[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Warning 03:44:13.7352

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Fri Dec 21 03:44:13 EST 2018


WGUS41 KPHI 210844
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mt Holly NJ
344 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

...The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a flood warning for
the following rivers in Pennsylvania...

  East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester County

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...Do not attempt to drive through flooded areas. The water may be
deeper than you think.

&&

PAC029-211443-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0081.181221T0844Z-181222T0429Z/
/DWNP1.2.ER.181221T0826Z.181221T1400Z.181221T2229Z.NO/
344 AM EST Fri Dec 21 2018

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  The East Branch Brandywine Creek at Downingtown.
* until this evening...Or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  3:31 AM Friday the stage was 7.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 9.8 feet by late this
  morning. The river will fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...High water on the Brandywine sends backwater up Beaver
  Creek. Beaver Creek floods inundating parks and the Downingtown Little League
  fields.
* Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.8 feet on Apr 16
  1996.


&&

                         FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST
 LOCATION                STG    STG  DAY TIME      CREST

Brandywine Creek
  Downingtown            7.0    7.08  Fri 4 AM     9.8    Fri 9 AM

&&

LAT...LON 4002 7567 3993 7561 3991 7567 4001 7574


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