[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 12/7/2011 11:55:34 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 080455
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1155 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

DEC001-003-080830-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0117.000000T0000Z-111208T0830Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-NEW CASTLE DE-
1155 PM EST WED DEC 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EST FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN NEW CASTLE AND KENT COUNTIES...

AT 1153 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
THAT THE HEAVY RAIN HAS EXITED THE REGION. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM 
EARLIER HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES...AND THE RUNOFF MAY PUSH CREEKS AND 
STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

* SEVERAL CREEKS AND STREAMS...MAINLY IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY... 
  CONTINUE TO RISE. THE ADDITIONAL RUNOFF COULD CAUSE FLOODING.

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...

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 3972 7579 3983 7567 3984 7552 3982 7546
      3979 7542 3962 7560 3959 7559 3960 7555
      3946 7558 3942 7553 3935 7548 3932 7543
      3924 7538 3909 7540 3896 7529 3894 7530
      3895 7539 3884 7555 3883 7572

$$

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