[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/17/2009 6:25:39 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 172225
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
625 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2009

DEC001-003-MDC015-029-NJC033-180130-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0031.090717T2225Z-090718T0130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-CECIL MD-KENT MD-SALEM NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
625 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
  SOUTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...MIDDLETOWN...
  WESTERN SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF SALEM...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 624 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED IN EXCESS 
OF TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN FROM THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS 
THE AREA. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3981 7563 3963 7524 3943 7548 3946 7555
      3950 7557 3952 7554 3958 7554 3958 7556
      3954 7555 3950 7558 3946 7558 3940 7551
      3922 7572 3938 7597

$$

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