[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/12/2014 5:29:54 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 122129
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
529 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014

MDC035-041-130130-
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QUEEN ANNE'S MD-TALBOT MD-
529 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 930 PM EDT

* AT 525 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED AN 
AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IN SOUTHERN QUEEN ANNES COUNTY.  
RADAR ESTIMATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN IN THIS AREA 
AND ADDTIONAL AMOUNTS UP TO AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

ALSO, THERE IS A LARGE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN CROSSING CHESAPEAKE BAY 
FROM THE WEST MOVING INTO TALBOT COUNTY.  WHILE MOST OF TALBOT 
COUNTY HAS NOT HAD MUCH RAIN SO FAR, THIS RAIN IS VERY HEAVY AND 
WILL BEGIN TO FALL QUICKLY AND CAUSE PONDING ON ROADWAYS AND 
FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREA, STREAMS AND CREEKS.  SOME OF THIS 
RAINFALL WILL ALSO BEGIN TO AFFECT QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY.  RAINFALL 
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3876 7635 3887 7625 3881 7621 3882 7620
      3894 7624 3891 7627 3892 7628 3908 7618
      3918 7604 3924 7576 3913 7578 3897 7594
      3881 7590 3873 7601 3868 7596 3867 7621
      3873 7626 3867 7635

$$

NIERENBERG