[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/7/2011 11:49:27 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 080449
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1149 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

MDC011-015-029-035-041-080700-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0115.000000T0000Z-111208T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CAROLINE MD-CECIL MD-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-
1149 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN TALBOT...QUEEN ANNE'S...KENT...CECIL AND
CAROLINE COUNTIES...

AT 1147 PM EST...THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...BUT 
RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY 
MORNING HOURS. THE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF COULD RESULT IN CREEKS AND 
STREAMS RISING OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

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

$$

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