[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/8/2011 2:38:29 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 080738
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
238 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

DEC001-003-081230-
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KENT DE-NEW CASTLE DE-
238 AM EST THU DEC 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 730 AM EST

* AT 236 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  THAT THE RAIN HAS EXITED THE AREA. HOWEVER...RUNOFF FROM THE 
  EARLIER HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES.

* CREEKS AND STREAMS ARE CRESTING OR RISING SLOWLY...AND WILL CREST 
  NEAR FLOOD STAGE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...ESPECIALLY 
  ACROSS NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

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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