[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Warning : PHI@ 4/30/2014 9:16:35 PM

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WGUS41 KPHI 010116
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
916 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

DEC001-003-MDC011-015-029-035-041-010500-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0020.000000T0000Z-140501T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE DE-CECIL MD-KENT MD-KENT DE-CAROLINE MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
TALBOT MD-
916 PM EDT WED APR 30 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN...
  SOUTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  SOUTHEASTERN CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  NORTHERN KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
  NORTHERN CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  NORTHWESTERN TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 100 AM EDT

* AT 915 PM EDT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE CENTRAL 
  DELMARVA. BUT, RUNOFF FROM THE RAIN IS STILL CAUSING FLOODING
  IN POOR DRAINAGE LOCATIONS.
 
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 7636 3887 7625 3881 7621 3882 7620
      3893 7623 3886 7637 3889 7637 3904 7631
      3899 7627 3900 7618 3902 7624 3914 7629
      3932 7619 3939 7605 3950 7599 3951 7557
      3946 7558 3925 7540 3867 7635 3877 7639

$$

TFG