[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/2/2012 3:00:30 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 021900
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
300 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012

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SUSSEX DE-
300 PM EDT SUN SEP 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 500 PM EDT

* AT 256 PM EDT THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE FORMING OVER THE 
SOUTHWESTERN HALF OF SUSSEX COUNTY. WHILE THEY ARE MOVING TOWARD THE 
SOUTHEAST, OTHER STORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN ARE TAKING THEIR PLACE. 
ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS SO FAR HAVE BEEN LESS THAN AN INCH, BUT 
STORM TOTALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 
ARE LIKELY. 

IF THESE STORMS CONTINUE TO REDEVELOP IN THE SAME SPOTS DURING THE 
NEXT HOUR, IT MIGHT BECOME NECESSARY TO UPGRADE THIS ADVISORY TO A 
FLASH FLOOD WARNING. 

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 3846 7570 3883 7572 3875 7538
      3863 7511 3863 7510 3862 7510 3863 7509
      3862 7509 3859 7505 3845 7504 3844 7505
      3844 7535

$$

TFG