[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/29/2012 3:13:33 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 290712
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
312 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

DEC001-005-MDC011-029-035-041-NJC009-291015-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0231.121029T0712Z-121029T1015Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT MD-KENT DE-CAROLINE MD-SUSSEX DE-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-CAPE MAY NJ-
TALBOT MD-
312 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IN...
  KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...
  QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  SOUTHERN CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 615 AM EDT

* AT 312 AM EDT...BANDS OF HEAVY WIND SWEPT RAINS CONTINUE TO SWEEP
  WESTWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TIP OF NEW JERSEY...MUCH OF THE
  SOUTHERN TWO THIRDS OF DELAWARE INTO THE COUNTIES OF MARYLANDS
  EASTERN SHORE.

* RAINFALL SINCE IT BEGAN YESTERDAY HAS AVERAGED 1 TO 3 INCHES 
  ACROSS THIS AREA WITH ANOTHER 1 TO 1.5 INCHES EXPECTED BETWEEN NOW 
  AND DAYBREAK. RIVERS ARE RISING AND TRAVEL TIME TO DESTINATIONS
  WILL NEED TO BE EXTENDED BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY RAIN AND POOR
  DRAINAGE PONDING ON AREA ROADS.  
 
* THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF WHAT PROMISES TO BE AN EXCESSIVE 
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.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED OR PONDING
OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3845 7569 3868 7576 3857 7604 3876 7639
      3882 7620 3894 7624 3884 7638 3886 7638
      3904 7632 3900 7618 3917 7629 3936 7614
      3919 7539 3879 7515 3917 7489 3915 7470
      3915 7469 3880 7509 3844 7505

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