River Flood Warning 63, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Dec 25, 2020, 6:32 AM EST (11:32 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 25, 2020, 9:00 AM EST

Expired

Dec 25, 2020, 1:28 PM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Schuylkill River at Philadelphia (PADP1). The gauge peaked at 11.00 ft at Dec 25, 2020, 8:00 AM EST.

Action stage

10 ft

Minor stage

11 ft

Moderate stage

13 ft

Major stage

15.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 01474500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

241 
WGUS41 KPHI 251132
FLWPHI

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

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

  Schuylkill River At Philadelphia affecting Philadelphia and 
  Montgomery Counties.

For the Schuylkill River...including Philadelphia...Minor flooding 
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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


PAC091-101-252345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FL.W.0063.201225T1400Z-201226T0730Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.201225T1400Z.201225T1800Z.201226T0130Z.NO/
632 AM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Schuylkill River At Philadelphia.
* Until late tonight.
* At 6:00 AM EST Friday the stage was 10.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this morning to a crest of 11.5 feet this afternoon. It will then 
  fall below flood stage this evening.
* Impact at 10.4 feet...Kelly Drive is flooded and closed between 
  North Ferry Road and Falls Bridge. Impact at 11.0 feet...Kelly 
  Drive is flooded and closed between Hunting Park Avenue and Falls 
  Bridge. The Flat Rock area is flooded. Impact at 11.5 feet...Route 
  1 off ramp to Ridge Avenue is flooded and closed. MLK Drive is 
  flooded and closed between Greenland Drive and Montgomery Drive. 
  Impact at 12.0 feet...Main Street in Manayunk floods in the area 
  of Shurs Lane.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.4 
  feet on 06/21/2003.

&&


Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (7 am)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sat  Sun        Stg Time Date

Schuylkill River
Philadelphia    11.0  10.6 Fri 6 am   9.9  8.4        11.5 1pm 12/25





&&

LAT...LON 3997 7525 4002 7517 3988 7517 3985 7525

$$

CMS

356 
WGUS81 KPHI 251828
FLSPHI

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

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

  Schuylkill River At Philadelphia affecting Philadelphia and 
  Montgomery Counties.

PAC091-101-251930-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-201225T1828Z/
/PADP1.1.ER.201225T1400Z.201225T1800Z.201226T0130Z.NO/
128 PM EST Fri Dec 25 2020

...The Flood Warning for the Schuylkill River At Philadelphia has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Schuylkill River At Philadelphia.
* At 1:00 PM EST Friday the stage was 10.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall into this evening with 
  minor fluctuations.

&&


Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (1 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Sat  Sun        Stg Time Date

Schuylkill River
Philadelphia    11.0  10.8 Fri 1 pm   9.4  8.2        Crested  





&&

LAT...LON 3997 7525 4002 7517 3988 7517 3985 7525

$$

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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.