FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 835 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BRANDYWINE CREEK AT CHADDS FORD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 10.0 FEET
TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...THE INTERSECTION OF CREEK ROAD AND ROUTE 926
NEAR POCOPSON FLOODS UPSTREAM OF CHADDS FORD.
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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME CREST
BRANDYWINE CREEK
CHADDS FORD 9.0 9.76 WED 8 PM 10.0 WED 10 PM
WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 357 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY.
A WEST OR SOUTHWEST SUSTAINED WIND WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH
TONIGHT, AND GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE GROUND IS VERY
SATURATED FROM THE RECENT RAINFALL, THEREFORE THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME
TREES TOPPLING OVER IS GREATER THAN WITH DRY GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WIND ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
30 MPH AND/OR WIND GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THIS
MAGNITUDE COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES, POWER LINES AND
WEAKER STRUCTURES. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THROUGH THE ADVISORY AREA,
KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE WHEEL, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES AND ACROSS ELEVATED STRUCTURES SUCH AS BRIDGES.
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GORSE
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