[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 23:26:41.5306

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1126 PM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

DEC005-MDC011-035-041-230715-
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Sussex DE-Talbot MD-Queen Anne's MD-Caroline MD-
1126 PM EDT SAT JUL 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a

* Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for...
  Sussex County in southern Delaware...
  Talbot County in eastern Maryland...
  Southwestern Queen Anne's County in northeastern Maryland...
  Southern Caroline County in eastern Maryland...

* Until 315 AM EDT

* At 1121 PM EDT...Heavy rain from thunderstorms will cause minor
  flooding in poor drainage areas in the advisory area. Doppler
  radar and automated rain gauges indicated between one and two
  inches of rain has already fallen across portions Talbot County.

* Some locations that could experience flooding include...
  Easton, Georgetown, Talbot, Seaford, Millsboro, Laurel,
  Federalsburg, Bridgeville, Trappe, St. Michaels, Dagsboro, Preston,
  Oxford, Millville, Henlopen Acres, Smithville, Gumboro,
  Copperville, Agner and Choptank.

Additional rainfall of around an inch is expected over the area
through late tonight. However, locally higher amounts in excess of
two inches is possible in far southern Delaware. This additional
rain will result in minor flooding.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams...country roads...farmland...and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7569 3864 7571 3869 7577 3868 7593
      3857 7604 3868 7617 3868 7621 3876 7622
      3871 7628 3878 7629 3877 7632 3867 7634
      3874 7634 3876 7638 3876 7633 3885 7627
      3879 7620 3885 7620 3873 7505 3846 7504

$$

JRK


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