[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/28/2011 7:08:14 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 281107
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
707 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

DEC001-005-MDC011-035-041-282300-
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KENT DE-CAROLINE MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-SUSSEX DE-
707 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 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...
  QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 700 PM EDT SUNDAY

* AT 659 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO  
  SHOW LIGHT RAIN OVER THE DELMARVA PENINSULA FROM HURRICANE IRENE.  
  WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA...      
  REPORTS INDICATE THAT SOME LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 11 INCHES  
  OF RAIN SINCE YESTERDAY. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXTREME RAINFALL WILL    
  CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF      
  SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FLOOD SITUATION. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOVER...   
  GEORGETOWN...EASTON AND CENTERVILLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7570 3865 7572 3869 7583 3867 7595
      3857 7606 3873 7626 3871 7627 3883 7630
      3882 7620 3893 7621 3890 7624 3891 7633
      3901 7634 3898 7621 3908 7617 3923 7592
      3935 7548 3907 7539 3846 7503

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MANNING