[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/14/2012 3:51:21 PM

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Tue Aug 14 15:51:21 EDT 2012


WGUS81 KPHI 141950
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
350 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

MDC011-029-035-141956-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-120814T2130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT MD-CAROLINE MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
350 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S...
NORTHERN CAROLINE AND EAST CENTRAL KENT COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 3926 7540 3921 7553 3929 7560 3939 7568
      3945 7557 3942 7553 3937 7551 3932 7543
      3929 7543 3927 7541

$$

DEC001-003-142130-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.Y.0150.000000T0000Z-120814T2130Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE DE-KENT DE-
350 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012

...THE FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL KENT AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW CASTLE COUNTIES...

AT 346 PM EDT THE HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED AND MOVED INTO SOUTHERN NEW 
JERSEY. 

THE HEAVIEST RAIN APPEARS TO HAVE FALLEN ALONG THE KENT NEW CASTLE 
COUNTY LINE...EAST OF SMYRNA TO JUST WEST OF WOODLAND BEACH. POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING SHOULD HAVE OCCURRED THERE.

IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE ANOTHER HOUR OR SO FOR ANY POOR DRAINAGE 
FLOODING TO RECEDE THERE. 

RADAR INDICATES AS MUCH AS 2.75 INCHES MAY HAVE FALLEN THERE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER ON COUNTRY ROADS AND
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 7540 3921 7553 3929 7560 3939 7568
      3945 7557 3942 7553 3937 7551 3932 7543
      3929 7543 3927 7541

$$

DRAG







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