[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/17/2010 2:21:20 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 171821
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

DEC005-172015-
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SUSSEX DE-
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT

* AT 217 PM EDT DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY
  RAIN CONTINUING TO REFIRE ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY.
  RAINFALL AMOUNTS DURING THE PAST HOUR HAVE AVERAGED BETWEEN
  HALF AN INCH AND AN INCH AND A HALF BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES
  AN ADDITIONAL HALF TO ONE INCH AND A HALF CAN FALL DURING THE 
  NEXT HOUR AND CAUSE SOME POOR DRAINAGE, LOW LYING AREA AND FIELD 
  FLOODING. THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 
  AROUND 30 MPH AND ARE PRODUCING CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND 
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS. 

&&

LAT...LON 3845 7528 3859 7527 3860 7518 3861 7517
      3860 7511 3859 7509 3860 7508 3862 7508
      3862 7505 3847 7503 3846 7503 3844 7505

$$

TFG