River Flood Warning 53, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

901 
WGUS41 KPHI 250632
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
132 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration for the following rivers in Pennsylvania...

  East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester 
  County.

For the Brandywine Creek...including Downingtown...Moderate flooding 
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All 
interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most 
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/phi.


PAC029-251845-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-201226T0014Z/
/DWNP1.2.ER.201225T0437Z.201225T1000Z.201225T1814Z.NO/
132 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity and 
increased in duration until this evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown.
* Until this evening.
* At 1:17 AM EST Friday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 1:17 AM EST Friday was 8.8 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.8 feet 
  early this morning. It will then fall below flood stage 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. Impact at 11.0 feet...Jefferson 
  Avenue in Downingtown floods. Business Route 30 and Pennsylvania 
  Avenue also flood.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 
  feet on 12/17/2000.

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Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (2 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sat  Sun        Stg Time Date

East Branch Bran
Downingtown     7.0   8.8  Fri 1 am   4.0  MSG        10.8 5am 12/25





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LAT...LON 4002 7567 3993 7561 3990 7567 4001 7573

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CMS

166 
WGUS81 KPHI 251742
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1242 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Pennsylvania...

  East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester 
  County.

PAC029-251845-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-201225T1742Z/
/DWNP1.2.ER.201225T0437Z.201225T1000Z.201225T1814Z.NO/
1242 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...The Flood Warning for the East Branch Brandywine Creek Below 
Downingtown has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown.
* At 11:45 AM EST Friday the stage was 6.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall below this afternoon.

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Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (unknown      Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    d1   d2         Stg Time Date

East Branch Bran
Downingtown     7.0   6.2  Fri 11 a   MSG  MSG        Crested   





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LAT...LON 4002 7567 3993 7561 3990 7567 4001 7573

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