[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 06:04:00.3121

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WGUS81 KPHI 011003
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
603 AM EDT SAT OCT 1 2016

DEC001-MDC011-035-011330-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0026.000000T0000Z-161001T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-CAROLINE MD-
603 AM EDT SAT OCT 1 2016

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM EDT FOR KENT...
SOUTHEASTERN QUEEN ANNE'S AND CAROLINE COUNTIES...

AT 557 AM EDT...REPORTING GAUGES INDICATED FLOODING ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. AT THIS TIME THE STREAMS IN THE WARNED AREA WERE
CRESTED OR HAD JUST CRESTED. FLOOD WATERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEDE
THROUGH THE MORNING...BUT THERE MAY STILL BE WATER OVER ROADS IN
SOME LOCATIONS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
DOVER...SMYRNA...MILFORD...DENTON...HARRINGTON...CAMDEN...CLAYTON...
FEDERALSBURG...GREENSBORO...OAKLAND...RIDGELY...CHESWOLD...PRESTON...
BOWERS...GOLDSBORO...QUEEN ANNE...WOODSIDE...VIOLA...
HARTLY AND HARMONY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED.
STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS
IMMEDIATELY.

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...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3871 7584 3868 7593 3870 7599 3875 7600
      3881 7590 3888 7595 3901 7597 3925 7575
      3934 7546 3915 7537 3905 7537 3895 7530
      3896 7539 3892 7541 3891 7547 3884 7559
      3883 7572 3865 7571

$$

SFJ


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