[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/27/2011 2:15:14 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 271814
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
214 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

DEC001-003-005-MDC011-015-029-035-041-NJC009-011-015-033-280015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0051.110827T1814Z-110828T0015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-KENT MD-SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
GLOUCESTER NJ-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-SUSSEX DE-NEW CASTLE DE-
CAPE MAY NJ-
214 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
  CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  WESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  EASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  EASTERN TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 815 PM EDT

* AT 210 PM EDT BANDS OF HEAVY SHOWERS HAVE ALREADY DEPOSITED 1 TO
  3 INCHES OF RAIN ON PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...ADJACENT MARYLAND AND
  SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY

* AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES IS ANTICIPATED IN THIS AREA BY 8 PM.

* THERE WILL CONSIDERABLE FLOODING..INCLUDING BASEMENT..URBAN AND
  SMALL STREAM FLOODING BY NIGHTFALL. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE
  ISSUED LATER THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF THIS AREA. 

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7570 3865 7572 3867 7595 3862 7598
      3862 7599 3934 7618 3953 7599 3971 7623
      3978 7522 3910 7470 3899 7479 3898 7480
      3892 7498 3915 7490 3919 7518 3958 7554
      3958 7556 3880 7507 3845 7505 3844 7506

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