[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/14/2010 2:40:39 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 140640
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
240 AM EDT WED JUL 14 2010

DEC003-NJC011-015-033-140945-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 14 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...NEWARK...MIDDLETOWN...
  NORTHWESTERN CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 545 AM EDT

* AT 238 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN MOVING THROUGH THE 
  REGION. UP TO ONE AND ONE-HALF INCHES OF RAIN MAY FALL THROUGH 545 
  AM. SINCE THE AREA SAW HEAVY RAIN TUESDAY...THE ADDITIONAL 
  FLOODING WILL RESULT IN STREET FLOODING...AS WELL AS SHARP RISES 
  ON CREEKS AND STREAMS. 

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 3986 7519 3942 7502 3938 7539 3946 7555
      3950 7557 3958 7556 3946 7558 3942 7553
      3937 7550 3930 7574 3973 7577

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