[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/7/2011 6:12:13 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 072311
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
611 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

MDC011-015-029-035-041-080700-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-
611 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 200 AM EST THURSDAY

* AT 606 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TWO 
  AREAS OF MODERATE RAIN HEADING TOWARD THE UPPER EASTERN SHORE OF   
  MARYLAND.  ONE AREA WAS MOVING NORTHEAST FROM NEAR BALTIMORE...    
  AND THE OTHER WAS HEADING NORTHEAST FROM NEAR WASHINGTON. GIVEN    
  THE ALREADY WET CONDITIONS FROM RAIN EARLIER TODAY...ANY           
  ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL RUNOFF INTO SMALL STREAMS. IN                 
  ADDITION...RAINFALL RATES COULD PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN  
  AREAS. AN AREAL FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS    
  HAS THEREFORE BEEN ISSUED.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3873 7625 3866 7635 3876 7640 3887 7626
      3882 7621 3883 7620 3894 7624 3884 7638
      3903 7633 3900 7618 3903 7625 3916 7628
      3942 7602 3951 7599 3971 7624 3971 7581
      3866 7573 3869 7590 3856 7605

$$

JJM