River Flood Warning 22, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

147 
WGUS41 KPHI 100104
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
904 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023

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

  East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester 
  County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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

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

The next statement will be issued late tonight by 500 AM EDT.

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PAC029-100900-
/O.CON.KPHI.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-230710T0900Z/
/DWNP1.2.ER.230709T2304Z.230710T0400Z.230710T1202Z.NO/
904 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 
  forecast.

* WHERE...East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Open adjacent land next to the creek floods.
  At 8.0 feet, Dowlin Forge Road begins to flood.
  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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 9.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM EDT Sunday was 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    9.5 feet on 01/25/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (9 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Mon  Tue        Stg Time Date

East Branch Bran
Downingtown     7.0   9.0  Sun 8 pm   3.7  MSG        9.5 12am 7/10


&&

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


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Hoeflich

178 
WGUS81 KPHI 100356
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1156 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023

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

  East Branch Brandywine Creek Below Downingtown affecting Chester 
  County.

PAC029-100500-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-230710T0356Z/
/DWNP1.2.ER.230709T2304Z.230710T0115Z.230710T0319Z.NO/
1156 PM EDT Sun Jul 9 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.7 feet late
    tomorrow evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

Stream          Fld   Observed        Fcsts (9 pm)        Crest
Location        Stg   Stg Day/Time    Mon  Tue        Stg Time Date

East Branch Bran
Downingtown     7.0   6.5  Sun 11 p   3.7  MSG        3.8 11am 7/10


&&

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


$$

AKL