[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 01:40:30.6707

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WGUS81 KPHI 030540
FLSPHI

FLOOD ADVISORY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
140 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

DEC005-030815-
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SUSSEX DE-
140 AM EDT TUE MAY 3 2016

...THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
415 AM EDT FOR SUSSEX COUNTY...

AT 134 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND AUTOMATED RAIN GAUGES INDICATED
THAT WHILE THE EARLIER HEAVY RAINS HAD SUBSIDED, A BAND OF MODERATE
TO HEAVY RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WAS SOON TO INVADE SOUTHERN
SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE.  IT APPEARS ONE TO THREE HAS ALREADY FALLEN
ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN PORTION OF SUSSEX COUNTY, MUCH LESS IN
SOUTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY.

THIS NEXT BATCH OF RAIN SHOULD ADD ANOTHER ONE QUARTER TO 1.5
INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 4 AM.

THIS WILL CAUSE RENEWED POCKETS OF POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING IN THE
ADVISORY AREA.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
GEORGETOWN...SEAFORD...MILLSBORO...LAUREL...LEWES...MILTON...
SELBYVILLE...BRIDGEVILLE...DELMAR...DAGSBORO...MILLVILLE...SYCAMORE..
.GUMBORO...LONG NECK...OCEAN VIEW...BLADES...FRANKFORD...SOUTH
BETHANY AND BETHEL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7569 3872 7571 3883 7519 3881 7517
      3863 7505 3846 7504 3845 7505 3845 7538

$$

DRAG


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