[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Statement : PHI@ 6/30/2015 3:09:17 PM

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WGUS81 KPHI 301908
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
308 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

DEC003-MDC015-029-PAC029-302315-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE DE-KENT MD-CECIL MD-CHESTER PA-
308 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  NORTHEASTERN KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...
  SOUTH CENTRAL CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...

* UNTIL 715 PM EDT

* AT 307 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING IN
  THE ADVISORY AREA. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  WILMINGTON...NEWARK...ELKTON...CALVERT...ELSMERE...KENNETT
  SQUARE...NEW CASTLE...NORTH EAST...RISING SUN...DELAWARE CITY...
  CHARLESTOWN...NEWPORT...ARDEN...BOHEMIAS MILLS...PLEASANT HILL...
  WOODLAWN...NORTH STAR...HOLLYWOOD BEACH...CHERRY HILL AND BAY VIEW.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF AROUND ONE INCH IS EXPECTED OVER THE AREA. 
THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING.

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 3972 7623 3974 7579 3984 7574 3984 7554
      3980 7542 3977 7546 3972 7548 3972 7552
      3962 7561 3953 7557 3935 7607 3943 7600
      3952 7598 3955 7603 3955 7608

$$

SFJ




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