[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 17:45:34.1384

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
545 PM EDT THU SEP 29 2016

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

...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT FOR SUSSEX
COUNTY...

AT 534 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED ONE AREA OF HEAVY RAIN
EXITING THE COUNTY TO THE NORTH...WHILE ANOTHER AREA IS APPROACHING
FROM THE SOUTH. A CONTINUATION OF RAINFALL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.

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

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. ROADWAY FLOODING DUE TO STANDING WATER HAS BEEN
REPORTED ACROSS THE AREA AND THERE ARE ROADS CLOSED NEAR OAK ORCHARD
AND HARBESON.

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.

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.

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

$$

PO


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