[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flash Flood Statement 17:43:01.1966

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WGUS71 KPHI 212143
FFSPHI

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
543 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016

MDC015-029-035-220015-
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KENT MD-CECIL MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-
543 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM EDT FOR
KENT...SOUTHEASTERN CECIL AND QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTIES...

AT 531 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED HIGH WATER ACROSS
NUMEROUS ROADS IN KENT AND QUEENE ANNE'S COUNTIES DUE TO HEAVY
RAINFALL FROM THUNDERSTORMS. DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES
INDICATED OVER THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN NEAR THE KENT AND
QUEENE ANNE'S COUNTY BORDER. AN AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGE IN ROCK HALL
RECORDED FIVE AND HALF INCHES OF RAIN.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
CENTERVILLE...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...ROCK HALL...CHURCH HILL...
CECILTON...MILLINGTON...SUDLERSVILLE...BETTERTON...OLD TOWN...
KENNEDYVILLE...STARR...WARWICK...HOPE...MASSEY...GRASONVILLE...
MORGNEC...SASSAFRAS...WYE MILLS AND NEWTOWN.

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS EVENING BUT THE
HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS HAVE EXITED THE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF LESS THAN ONE-HALF INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.

WE WILL UPDATE THIS STATEMENT AS WE GET ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF
HIGH WATER AND CONFIRMATION OF FLASH FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 7617 3932 7618 3942 7600 3947 7599
      3948 7578 3914 7575 3911 7584 3904 7588
      3888 7620 3891 7625 3891 7621 3895 7621
      3892 7626 3896 7624 3898 7627 3897 7622
      3900 7617 3902 7624 3909 7623 3915 7628

$$

JRK


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