[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/19/2012 2:09:08 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 191808
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
208 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

DEC003-MDC015-192000-
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NEW CASTLE DE-CECIL MD-
208 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  NORTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 400 PM EDT

* AT 206 PM EDT...THUNDERSTORMS FROM NEAR ELKTON TO NEAR WILMINGTON 
WERE DROPPING IN EXCESS OF AN INCH OF RAIN AS THEY MOVED 
EAST-SOUTHEAST SLOWLY. THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE SOME LOCALIZED POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE ELEVATED LEVELS ON
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...AND PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN AREAS...
HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.

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 3979 7564 3970 7551 3966 7555 3964 7559
      3960 7560 3961 7558 3963 7558 3964 7557
      3963 7556 3960 7555 3949 7581 3966 7593

$$

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