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River Flood Warning 158, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

September 6, 2011Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this river flood warning at Sep 6, 2011, 11:19 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It took effect at Sep 7, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 6, 2011, 11:19 PM EDT (03:19 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 7, 2011, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 7, 2011, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Flood severity
Minor

County Montgomery County, PA

The radar

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point Perkiomen Creek at Graterford (GRAP1). The gauge peaked at 13.91 ft at Sep 7, 2011, 6:00 AM EDT.

actionminormoderate5101509/0709/08
Action stage
8 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
13 ft
Major stage
16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01473000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

872 
WGUS41 KPHI 070319
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1119 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... 

  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC091-070919-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0158.110907T0400Z-110907T1727Z/
/GRAP1.1.ER.110907T0400Z.110907T0900Z.110907T1127Z.NO/
1119 PM EDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY EARLY TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...PENITENTIARY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. FLOODING BEGINS 
  IN COLLEGVILLE. HOUSES ON THE RIGHT BANK IN GRATERFORD TAKE ON WATER

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   10.79  TUE 11 PM   11.9  WED 5 AM 

&&
5 follow-up statements
713 
WGUS41 KPHI 070747
FLWPHI
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
347 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA... 

  CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER AFFECTING DELAWARE COUNTY
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC091-071347-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0158.000000T0000Z-110907T2345Z/
/GRAP1.2.ER.110907T0318Z.110907T1200Z.110907T1745Z.NO/
347 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 13.3 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...HOUSES ON LEFT BANK IN GRATERFORD FLOODED

$$

PAC045-071346-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0161.110907T0747Z-110907T2136Z/
/CHSP1.1.ER.110907T0729Z.110907T1000Z.110907T1536Z.NO/
347 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CHESTER CREEK NEAR CHESTER.
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  3:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.1 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.5 FEET...FLOOD DAMAGE BEGINS IN THE CITY OF CHESTER.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

CHESTER CREEK
  CHESTER          8.0    8.02  WED 4 AM     9.1  WED 6 AM 

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   12.70  WED 3 AM    13.3  WED 8 AM 

&&
218 
WGUS81 KPHI 070931
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
531 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA AND MONTGOMERY 
  COUNTIES 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
  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.

&&

PAC091-071931-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0158.000000T0000Z-110908T0108Z/
/GRAP1.2.ER.110907T0318Z.110907T1200Z.110907T1908Z.NO/
531 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT  5:16 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY THIS 
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 13.5 FEET...HOUSES ON LEFT BANK IN GRATERFORD FLOOD

$$

PAC029-091-101-071931-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.110907T0256Z.110907T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
531 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT  4:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...RIVER ROAD IN WEST CONSHOHOCKEN BEGINS TO 
  FLOOD. THE LOWER GARAGES AT THE RIVERVIEW LANDING AND THE LOFTS AT 
  VALLEY FORGE START TO TAKE ON WATER. THE LOWER SECTION OF PORT INDAIN 
  ROAD IN WEST NORRITON BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

$$

PAC091-101-071930-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0160.000000T0000Z-110908T0834Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.110907T0846Z.110907T1800Z.110908T0234Z.NO/
531 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT  5:01 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.0 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...KELLY DRIVE IS FLOODED AND CLOSED BETWEEN 
  HUNTING PARK AVENUE AND FALLS BRIDGE. THE FLAT ROCK AREA IS FLOODED.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   14.79  WED 4 AM    16.0  WED 2 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   11.10  WED 5 AM    12.0  WED 2 PM 

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   13.85  WED 5 AM    14.0  WED 8 AM 

&&
090 
WGUS81 KPHI 071356
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
956 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC091-072356-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0158.000000T0000Z-110908T0400Z/
/GRAP1.2.ER.110907T0318Z.110907T0946Z.110907T2200Z.NO/
956 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT 9:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN SCHWENKSVILLE FLOODED.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   13.00  WED 9 AM     CRESTED 

&&
378 
WGUS81 KPHI 071451
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD AFFECTING CHESTER AND DELAWARE COUNTIES
  LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT AFFECTING LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES 
  NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE AFFECTING BUCKS COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA AND MONTGOMERY 
  COUNTIES 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN AFFECTING CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND 
  PHILADELPHIA COUNTIES 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC017-080051-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0147.000000T0000Z-110908T0637Z/
/LNGP1.2.ER.110907T0036Z.110907T1800Z.110908T0037Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NESHAMINY CREEK AT LANGHORNE.
* AT 10:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.8 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...AT THIS LEVEL CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IS REPORTED 
  THROUGHOUT THE LOWER NESHAMINY CREEK BASIN

$$

PAC029-045-080050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0159.000000T0000Z-110908T0600Z/
/CDFP1.1.ER.110907T0625Z.110907T1430Z.110908T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926 
  NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.

$$

PAC077-095-072037-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0167.000000T0000Z-110907T2037Z/
/WNTP1.1.ER.110907T1345Z.110907T1431Z.110907T1437Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LEHIGH RIVER AT WALNUTPORT.
* AT 10:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS DOWNSTREAM AT CATASAQUA 
  AND HOKENDAQUA

$$

PAC091-080050-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0158.000000T0000Z-110908T0400Z/
/GRAP1.2.ER.110907T0318Z.110907T0946Z.110907T2200Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT 10:31 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT IN SCHWENKSVILLE FLOODED

$$

PAC091-080050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0164.110907T2000Z-110908T1009Z/
/PTNP1.1.ER.110907T2000Z.110908T0000Z.110908T0409Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT POTTSTOWN.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.5 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.4 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...PORTIONS OF PA ROUTE 724 ALONG THE 
  BERKS/CHESTER COUNTY LINE ARE CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER, SPECIFICALLY 
  UNION TOWNSHIP IN BERKS COUNTY AND NORTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP IN CHESTER 
  COUNTY.

$$

PAC029-091-101-080050-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0157.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NRSP1.1.ER.110907T0256Z.110907T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT NORRISTOWN.
* AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.3 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE UPPER MERION BOATHOUSE STARTS TO FLOOD.

$$

PAC091-101-080050-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0160.000000T0000Z-110908T1300Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.110907T0846Z.110907T1800Z.110908T0700Z.NO/
1051 AM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER AT PHILADELPHIA.
* AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 11.9 FEET BY THIS 
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MAIN STREET IN MANAYUNK FLOODS IN THE AREA OF 
  SHURS LANE.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

SCHUYLKILL RIVER
  POTTSTOWN        12.5   10.76  WED 10 AM   13.4  WED 8 PM 
  NORRISTOWN       13.0   15.93  WED  9 AM   16.3  WED 2 PM 
  PHILADELPHIA     11.0   11.77  WED 10 AM   11.9  WED 2 PM 

LEHIGH RIVER
  WALNUTPORT        8.0    8.01  WED 11 AM    CRESTING 

BRANDYWINE CREEK
  CHADDS FORD       9.0   10.10  WED 10 AM    CRESTING 

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0   12.68  WED 11 AM    FALLING 

NESHAMINY CREEK
  LANGHORNE         9.0    9.97  WED 11 AM   10.8  WED 2 PM 

&&
854 
WGUS81 KPHI 072000
FLSPHI
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MT HOLLY, NEW JERSEY
400 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
PENNSYLVANIA...
 
  PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. THE 
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

&&

PAC091-072030-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0158.000000T0000Z-110908T0400Z/
/GRAP1.2.ER.110907T0318Z.110907T0946Z.110907T1817Z.NO/
400 PM EDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PERKIOMEN CREEK AT GRATERFORD.
* AT 3:31 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:17 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 8.7 FEET BY TOMORROW 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...PENITENTIARY BRIDGE IS CLOSED. FLOODING BEGINS 
  IN COLLEGVILLE. HOUSES ON THE RIGHT BANK IN GRATERFORD TAKE ON WATER.

$$

                   FLD      OBSERVED          FORECAST
 LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME       CREST

PERKIOMEN CREEK
  GRATERFORD       11.0    9.54  WED 4 PM     FALLING 

&&

The office that day

Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 6, 10:31 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBerks, Lehigh15 hr
Sep 6, 11:13 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Montgomery, Philadelphia3 days
Sep 7, 12:59 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester, Delaware41 hr
Sep 7, 3:40 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery, Philadelphia54 hr
Sep 7, 3:47 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIDelaware4 hr
Sep 7, 4:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBerks, Montgomery6 hr
Sep 7, 4:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMontgomery3 days
Sep 7, 9:48 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHILehigh, Northampton5 hr
Sep 7, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIMonroe, Northampton60 hr
Sep 7, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHINorthampton67 hr
Sep 7, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks68 hr
Sep 7, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks67 hr
Sep 7, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks67 hr
Sep 7, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks64 hr
Sep 7, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks67 hr
Sep 7, 10:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBucks68 hr
Sep 7, 11:48 AM EDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryPHIDelaware, Philadelphia18 hr
Sep 7, 1:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks58 min
Sep 7, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHILebanon52 min
Sep 7, 1:50 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks17 min
Sep 7, 2:05 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks4 hr
Sep 7, 2:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks54 min
Sep 7, 2:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIChester66 min
Sep 7, 3:06 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIChester4 hr
Sep 7, 3:33 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningPHIBerks, Chester4 hr
Sep 7, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks, Chester56 min
Sep 7, 4:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBerks, Montgomery41 hr
Sep 7, 4:06 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIBerks45 hr
Sep 7, 4:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBucks, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia66 min
Sep 7, 5:10 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery and 1 more3 hr
Sep 7, 6:07 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningPHIChester10 hr
Sep 7, 7:14 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryPHIBerks65 min
Sep 7, 7:21 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningPHIBerks, Chester14 hr
Sep 7, 7:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementPHIBerks58 min
Sep 7, 7:39 PM EDTCoastal Flood WarningPHIDelaware, Philadelphia6 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.