[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 18:35:02.3780

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WGUS81 KPHI 212235
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
635 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016

DEC001-MDC011-035-041-220200-
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KENT DE-TALBOT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-CAROLINE MD-
635 PM EDT SUN AUG 21 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS FOR...
  KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
  NORTH CENTRAL TALBOT COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...
  NORTHERN CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 1000 PM EDT

* AT 625 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
  HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING...
  PARTICULARLY IN OVERFLOWING POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. BETWEEN 1.5 AND
  3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  DOVER...EASTON...SMYRNA...DENTON...CAMDEN...CLAYTON...GREENSBORO...
  OAKLAND...RIDGELY...CHESWOLD...BOWERS...GOLDSBORO...QUEEN ANNE...
  WOODSIDE...VIOLA...HARTLY...HOPE...RISING SUN...
  GRASONVILLE AND CORDOVA.

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE AREA EARLY
THIS EVENING. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO ONE-HALF INCH ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. THIS ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL ADD TO
THE MINOR FLOODING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS FLOOD ADVISORY WILL REPLACE THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FLASH FLOOD
WARNING AS RAINFALL RATES FROM THE EARLIER STORMS WERE JUST BELOW
WHAT IS TYPICALLY REQUIRED TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.

A FLOOD ADVISORY MEANS RIVER OR STREAM FLOWS ARE ELEVATED...OR
PONDING OF WATER IN URBAN OR OTHER AREAS IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES.
IT TAKES ONLY A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES
AWAY.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.

&&

LAT...LON 3904 7631 3898 7628 3897 7622 3907 7590
      3925 7579 3925 7575 3930 7574 3929 7565
      3931 7558 3938 7551 3931 7542 3907 7537
      3878 7603 3884 7620 3893 7620 3896 7625
      3890 7625 3896 7631 3891 7630 3893 7636

$$

JRK


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