[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 19:38:21.3125

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WGUS81 KPHI 092338
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
738 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

DEC001-005-MDC011-100515-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-SUSSEX DE-CAROLINE MD-
738 PM EDT SUN OCT 9 2016

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN KENT...WESTERN SUSSEX AND SOUTHERN CAROLINE COUNTIES...

AT 730 PM EDT...THE NANTICOKE RIVER AT BRIDGEVILLE WAS ABOUT 3
INCHES ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AT THE GAGE LOCATION AND RISING AT ABOUT AN
INCH AN HOUR. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF ROAD CLOSURES IN
AND NEAR THE WARNING AREA, ESPECIALLY IN SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE.
SINCE SOME STREAMS WERE STILL RISING FROM THE RUNOFF OF THE 2 TO 4
INCHES OF RAIN THAT OCCURRED YESTERDAY AND TODAY...ROAD CLOSURES AND
SOME FLOODING ADJACENT THESE STREAMS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT.

CAUTION IS ADVISED WHEN TRAVELING AT NIGHT AND BE PREPARED TO
DETOUR AROUND ANY FLOODED ROADS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
GEORGETOWN...MILFORD...SEAFORD...LAUREL...FEDERALSBURG...
BRIDGEVILLE...PRESTON...ELLENDALE...HARMONY...ANDREWSVILLE...
SYCAMORE...AGNER...SMITHVILLE...GUMBORO...BLADES...GREENWOOD...
BETHEL AND FARMINGTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES
WILL BE SLOW.

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

&&

LAT...LON 3865 7571 3869 7577 3868 7580 3870 7580
      3871 7584 3869 7592 3874 7598 3888 7579
      3891 7541 3847 7536 3847 7569

$$

DRAG


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