[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/3/2012 6:06:15 AM

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WGUS81 KPHI 031005
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
605 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

DEC003-NJC033-031300-
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NEW CASTLE DE-SALEM NJ-
605 AM EDT MON SEP 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 900 AM EDT

* AT 600 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  SHOWERS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL IN PARTS OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN
  DELAWARE AND IN PARTS OF SALEM COUNTY IN NEW JERSEY. THE SHOWERS
  WERE DRIFTING TOWARD THE NORTH. THE SHOWERS ARE PRODUCING
  LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH OR TWO. THE HEAVY RAIN
  WILL CAUSE FLOODING ON AREA ROADWAYS, AS WELL AS FLOODING IN AREAS
  OF POOR DRAINAGE AND ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3982 7568 3984 7552 3979 7541 3976 7540
      3956 7524 3945 7537 3945 7541 3938 7542
      3943 7547 3946 7555 3950 7556 3946 7558
      3937 7551 3931 7560 3957 7578 3972 7579

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