[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 7/10/2014 1:32:49 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 101732
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
132 PM EDT THU JUL 10 2014

DEC001-MDC029-035-102030-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.Y.0317.140710T1732Z-140710T2030Z/
/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT MD-KENT DE-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
132 PM EDT THU JUL 10 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED AN

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  NORTHWESTERN KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
  NORTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 129 PM EDT WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY 
RAINFALL THAT MAY CAUSE POOR DRAINAGE AND URBAN FLOODING. RADAR 
ESTIMATES SHOW BETWEEN 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN WITHIN THE 
PAST HOUR ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA. AN ADDITIONAL 0.5 TO 0.75 INCHES 
OF RAIN IS STILL POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT HOUR.

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3931 7579 3932 7576 3930 7576 3930 7570
      3929 7565 3931 7562 3931 7560 3917 7558
      3914 7584 3928 7586

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HEAVENER