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Havox
Flood warning Per NWS North east U.S Philadelphia
Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1000 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
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.
&&
PAC029-091-101-011200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140502T2000Z/
/NRSP1.3.ER.140430T1931Z.140501T0700Z.140502T1400Z.NO/
1000 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.3 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.1 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ALONG PORTIONS OF STERIGERE ST. BETWEEN
STANGRIDGE ST. AND HARDING BLVD. PORTIONS OF THE PAL BUILDING, BAND SHELL AND
ELMWOOD PARK ZOO IN NORRISTOWN ARE FLOODED. EAST WASHINGTON ST. AND EAST
LAFAYETTE ST NEAR SAWMILL RUN IN NORRISTOWN BEGINS TO FLOOD. DEKALB ST. TRAIN
UNDERPASS, THE SEWER TREATMENT FACILITY AND THE SEPTA R-6 REGIONAL RAILTRACKS
BELOW FORD ST. IN NORRISTOWN ARE FLOODED. BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY AT STATION
ROAD OFF OF CONSHOHOCKEN ROAD IN PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP BEGINS TO FLOOD.
$$
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Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1000 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND
PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES
SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE WATER MAY BE
DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.
&&
PAC091-101-011200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140502T1200Z/
/PADP1.2.ER.140430T2224Z.140501T1200Z.140502T0600Z.NO/
1000 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT 9:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.8 FEET BY TOMORROW
MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MAIN STREET IN MANAYUNK IS CLOSED FROM RIDGE AVENUE TO
LEVERINGTON STREET.
$$
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
SCHUYLKILL RIVER
NORRISTOWN 13.0 18.30 WED 9 PM 19.3 THU 3 AM
PHILADELPHIA 11.0 12.36 WED 10 PM 13.8 THU 8 AM
&&
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Flood Warning
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
736 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
DEC003-MDC015-PAC011-029-045-091-101-010745-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0016.000000T0000Z-140501T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BERKS PA-MONTGOMERY PA-PHILADELPHIA PA-DELAWARE PA-NEW CASTLE DE-
CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
736 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE
* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
BERKS COUNTY IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
DELAWARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...
* UNTIL 345 AM EDT THURSDAY
* THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. PLEASE FOLLOW
THE DIRECTION OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN YOUR AREA. UNDER
ABSOLUTELY NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.
EVACUATE IF TOLD TO DO SO.
* SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE
INTO THE NIGHT WITH AN ADDTIONAL ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN
LIKELY.
* MAJOR CREEK FLOODING IS ONGOING AND EXPECTED TO WORSEN.
* WATERWAYS IN FLOOD INCLUDE AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE CHRISTINA
RIVER, BIG ELK CREEK, BRANDYWINE CREEK, PERKIOMEN CREEK,
WISSAHICKON CREEK AND THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING. ALL INTERESTED
PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY TO SAVE
LIFE AND PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.
DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAN YOU THINK. TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.
DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.
It's finally leaving the continental U.S isn't it nice to see it leave(don't let the door hit you). I hope all of you all are safe and ill report on
the severe weather events. The Low it's self is centered around the great lakes and wont leave for a little longer, but the impulses riding up the low
are no longer going to be affect us very soon. Ill look at models and report when the next severe weather out break is due
radar.weather.gov...
edit on 30-4-2014 by TechniXcality because: (no reason given)