[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 12/21/2012 5:33:54 AM

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WGUS41 KPHI 211033
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
533 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

DEC003-211430-
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NEW CASTLE DE-
533 AM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 930 AM EST

* AT 531 AM EST MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ARE FALLING ACROSS THE AREA. 
THEY WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS. 

* FLOODING WILL AFFECT THE CHRISTINA RIVER AND OTHER NEARBY STREAMS  
  AND CREEKS. 

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...

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.

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
WATER COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO
CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING
WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3983 7565 3983 7547 3979 7541 3962 7560
      3960 7560 3964 7557 3959 7556 3958 7558
      3952 7556 3946 7559 3942 7553 3936 7551
      3935 7556 3931 7559 3930 7576 3972 7579

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