[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 8/1/2015 10:54:26 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 020253
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1053 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2015

DEC005-020545-
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SUSSEX DE-
1053 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 145 AM EDT

* AT 1052 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
  UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  GEORGETOWN...MILLSBORO...LEWES...MILTON...DAGSBORO...MILLVILLE...
  ELLENDALE...HENLOPEN ACRES...LONG NECK...OCEAN VIEW AND FRANKFORD.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO POSSIBLY 1.5 INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER THE 
AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING, ESPECIALLY 
CLOSER TOWARDS THE COAST AS LOCATIONS ARE JUST COMING OUT OF HIGH 
TIDE.

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...DON'T DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3855 7545 3882 7546 3882 7520 3879 7516
      3878 7512 3879 7510 3880 7510 3860 7506
      3861 7507 3853 7505 3853 7529

$$

HEAVENER




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