[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Warning 14:32:55.5809

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WGUS41 KPHI 291832
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
232 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

DEC005-300030-
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SUSSEX DE-
232 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ  HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 830 PM EDT THURSDAY

* AT 228 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WILL
  MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN DELAWARE AND PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING.
  THIS RAINFALL IS FALLING OVER AREAS THAT RECEIVED HEAVY
  RAINFALL LAST NIGHT SO IT WILL CAUSE FLOODING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  GEORGETOWN...MILFORD...SEAFORD...MILLSBORO...LAUREL...LEWES...
  MILTON...SELBYVILLE...BRIDGEVILLE...DELMAR...DAGSBORO...
  MILLVILLE...ELLENDALE...HENLOPEN ACRES...SYCAMORE...
  CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK...GUMBORO...LONG NECK...
  OCEAN VIEW AND BLADES.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA THROUGH THE EVENING.

THE NANTICOKE RIVER WILL BE AFFECTED BY THIS HEAVY RAIN AND IT
CONTINUES TO RISE FROM THE OVERNIGHT RAINFALL. IF PRESENT TRENDS
CONTINUE...THE GAGE AT BRIDGEVILLE WILL GO OVER ITS 8.0 FOOT FLOOD
STAGE THIS EVENING.

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.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

DRIVING INTO FLOOD WATERS COULD PUT YOUR LIFE AT RISK AND COST YOU
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN VEHICLE REPAIRS. FLOOD WATERS MAY BE DEEPER
THAT YOU THINK.  TURN AROUND AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7569 3882 7572 3884 7566 3884 7555
      3888 7551 3894 7531 3881 7514 3880 7508
      3845 7505

$$

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