[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 09:47:52.1298

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WGUS81 KPHI 091347
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
947 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

DEC001-005-MDC011-035-041-091645-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0027.000000T0000Z-161009T1645Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-SUSSEX DE-TALBOT MD-QUEEN ANNE'S MD-CAROLINE MD-
947 AM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
KENT...NORTHERN SUSSEX...TALBOT...CENTRAL QUEEN ANNE'S AND CAROLINE
COUNTIES...

AT 945 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE BACK EDGE OF AN AREA OF
HEAVY RAIN WAS SLIDING THROUGH THE WARNING AREA. HOWEVER...IT WILL
TAKE TIME FOR THE FLOOD WATERS TO RECEDE EVEN AFTER THE RAIN STOPS.
THUS THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES. UP TO THREE AND A HALF INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE FALLEN.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
EASTON...TALBOT...MILFORD...SEAFORD...DENTON...HARRINGTON...
FEDERALSBURG...MILTON...BRIDGEVILLE...GREENSBORO...OAKLAND...
RIDGELY...TRAPPE...ST.
MICHAELS...PRESTON...OXFORD...ELLENDALE...GOLDSBORO...QUEEN ANNE AND
VIOLA.

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...DONT DROWN.

&&

LAT...LON 3885 7627 3879 7620 3889 7620 3914 7587
      3899 7532 3885 7518 3884 7518 3855 7570
      3864 7571 3869 7577 3871 7584 3868 7593
      3857 7604 3868 7617 3868 7621 3876 7622
      3871 7627 3878 7629 3873 7632 3875 7637

$$

SFJ


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