[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 11:48:08.0847

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WGUS81 KPHI 241547
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1147 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016

MDC029-241945-
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/00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT MD-
1147 AM EDT FRI JUN 24 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT

* AT 1144 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN DUE TO
  THUNDERSTORMS. THIS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING. OVERFLOWING POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS WILL RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
  AROUND ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN SOME SPOTS IN THE
  LAST HALF HOUR. ANOTHER INCH OR SO OF RAIN COULD FALL IN THE NEXT
  HOUR. ALLOW EXTRA CAUTION IF YOU ARE TRAVELING EARLY THIS
  AFTERNOON.

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 3919 7626 3925 7623 3929 7618 3929 7597
      3911 7616 3910 7624 3913 7625 3915 7627
      3918 7627

$$

MWG


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