Kennett Square, PA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Open adjacent land next to the creek floods.
At 10.0 feet, The intersections of Creek Road and Route 926 near
Pocopson floods upstream of Chadds Ford.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 5.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 10.6 feet tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.5 feet on 03/10/1994.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (8 pm EDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Brandywine Creek
Chadds Ford     9.0   5.7   Wed 9 pm EDT 7.6   3.1   2.8


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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Pennsylvania, including the
following county, Chester.

* WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or
standing water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1035 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- For White Clay Creek at Strickersville:
At 9:30pm the stage was 10.5 feet.
Flood Stage is 9.5 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

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