[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/27/2011 4:52:21 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 272051
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
451 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

DEC001-003-005-MDC011-015-029-035-041-NJC009-011-015-033-280015-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0051.000000T0000Z-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-
451 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN CAPE MAY...NEW CASTLE...SUSSEX...EASTERN
TALBOT...EASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S...SOUTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER...
CUMBERLAND...SALEM...KENT...CECIL...CAROLINE AND KENT COUNTIES...

* BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN HAVE ALREADY DEPOSITED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN
  ON PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...ADJACENT MARYLAND AND SOUTHWEST NEW
  JERSEY.  NEARLY 3.4 INCHES HAD FALLEN AS OF ABOUT 430 PM AT DELMAR
  IN SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE. 

* AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES IS ANTICIPATED IN THIS AREA BETWEEN 5
  PM AND 8 PM.

* THE NANTICOKE RIVER AT BRIDGEVILLE WAS RISING RAPIDLY...HAVING
  RISEN A FOOT AND A HALF BETWEEN 230 PM AND 415 PM AND IT WILL
  CONTINUE RISING TOWARD FLOOD STAGE LATER THIS EVENING.  THE 415 PM
  STAGE AT BRIDGEVILLE WAS NEARING 4.5 FEET. THE FLOOD STAGE THERE
  IS 8 FEET.    

* THERE WILL CONSIDERABLE FLOODING..INCLUDING BASEMENT..URBAN AND
  SMALL STREAM FLOODING BY NIGHTFALL IN THE ADVISORY AREA. FLASH
  FLOOD WARNINGS MAY BE ISSUED LATE VERY THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING
  FOR PORTIONS OF THIS AREA.

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

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.

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.

&&

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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