[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 9/5/2012 3:47:39 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 051947
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
347 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

DEC003-052145-
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NEW CASTLE DE-
347 PM EDT WED SEP 5 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  CENTRAL NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 545 PM EDT

* AT 344 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF 
HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING SOUTHEAST THROUGH NEW CASTLE COUNTY. RADAR 
ESTIMATES THAT OVER 1 INCH HAS FALLEN WITHIN THE PAST HOUR. COCORAHS 
OBSERVER SOUTH OF NEWARK INDICATED MINOR ROADWAY FLOODING WITHIN THE 
PAST 30 MINUTES. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND AN INCH CAN 
BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE ADVISED AREA.

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.

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 3971 7579 3971 7553 3968 7553 3962 7560
      3960 7560 3961 7558 3963 7558 3964 7557
      3953 7556 3952 7555 3947 7559 3946 7577

$$

HEAVENER