[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/29/2012 1:36:01 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 291735
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
135 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

DEC001-005-MDC011-029-035-041-292200-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0028.000000T0000Z-121029T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT MD-KENT DE-CAROLINE MD-SUSSEX DE-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-
135 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR TALBOT...
QUEEN ANNE'S...SUSSEX...CAROLINE...KENT AND KENT COUNTIES...

AT 130 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
SHOW HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS THE AREA. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND 
DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS 
THE REGION. 

* RISES CONTINUE ON CREEKS AND STREAMS THIS AFTERNOON. THE 
  ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD PUSH THE STREAMS AND CREEKS OVER THEIR 
  BANKS. 

* FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE IS EXPECTED. ROADWAY FLOODING 
  IS ALSO ANTICIPATED. DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS...AS THE 
  WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS. IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD 
  PRONE AREA...BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

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...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7569 3870 7580 3857 7603 3874 7631
      3866 7634 3867 7635 3887 7625 3880 7619
      3895 7625 3883 7637 3884 7638 3886 7638
      3904 7632 3900 7617 3934 7617 3932 7543
      3880 7509 3845 7505

$$

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