[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Warning : PHI@ 8/12/2014 7:03:00 PM

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WGUS51 KPHI 122302
FFWPHI
DEC003-MDC015-029-035-130300-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0049.140812T2302Z-140813T0300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
702 PM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NORTHEAST...
  KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWARK...

* UNTIL 1100 PM EDT

* AT 654 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING IN KENT COUNT MARYLAND.  THIS        
  RAINFALL WILL MOVE INTO CECIL COUNTY AND THEN INTO NEW CASTLE      
  COUNTY DELAWARE.  ADDITIONAL LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL WILL THEN  
  OCCUR.  RADAR ESTIMATES OF AROUND 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS         
  OCCURRED IN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY AND SIMILAR VALUES CAN BE EXPECTED 
  IN THOSE LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL.

THESE AMOUNTS COUPLED WITH RAINFALL FROM EARLIER TODAY WILL INCREASE 
THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.    

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MILLINGTON...WILMINGTON MANOR...NEWPORT...NEW CASTLE...DELAWARE
  CITY...CECILTON...BETTERTON...ZION...WARWICK...SASSAFRAS...PLEASANT
  HILL...NORTH EAST...MORGNEC...MASSEY...LOMBARD...KENNEDYVILLE...
  HOLLYWOOD BEACH...GLEN WESTOVER...FAIR HILL...ELKTON...CRUMPTON...
  CHERRY HILL...CHARLESTOWN...CAYOTS...BRANTWOOD...BOHEMIAS MILLS...
  BLAKE...BAY VIEW...BARKSDALE...APPLETON...ANDORA...STANTON...SAINT
  GEORGES...PORT PENN...MOUNT PLEASANT...MIDDLETOWN...GLASGOW...
  DELANEY CORNER AND BEAR

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH 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.

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 3938 7610 3938 7606 3944 7600 3946 7602
      3952 7599 3953 7601 3972 7597 3972 7551
      3962 7560 3959 7559 3964 7557 3954 7556
      3930 7570 3929 7576 3921 7576 3911 7625

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