[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flash Flood Watch 15:42:34.5923

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WGUS61 KPHI 081942
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
342 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016


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KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...REHOBOTH BEACH...
CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON
342 PM EDT SAT OCT 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND...INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND
  SUSSEX AND KENT. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...QUEEN
  ANNES AND TALBOT.

* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* RAIN WILL BECOME TO MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT. AN
  EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RAIN FELL ABOUT A WEEK AGO IN THESE SPOTS.
  THIS WILL ALLOW FOR AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING
  WITH ANY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING.
  RAINFALL TOTALS FROM 1-4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE WATCH AREA
  WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE. A VERY
  TIGHT CUTOFF WILL BE PRESENT BETWEEN AREAS THAT SEE THE HEAVY
  RAINFALL AND THOSE WHO SEE LITTLE IN THE WAY OF RAINFALL ON
  THE NORTH AND WEST EDGES OF THE WATCH AREA.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

BASEMENT FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN FALLING ON SOILS
ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS STORMS. IF YOUR HOME HAS A
HISTORY OF BASEMENT FLOODING... MONITOR YOUR SUMP PUMP FOR PROPER
OPERATION AND IF POSSIBLE... DIRECT OUTSIDE WATER FLOW AWAY FROM
YOUR HOUSE

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GAINES


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