[MTHOLLYSVRWX] PHI Flood Statement 12:57:37.5898

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WGUS81 KPHI 251756
FLSPHI

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1256 PM EST Sat Jan 25 2020

DEC003-PAC029-045-251830-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
New Castle DE-Chester PA-Delaware PA-
1256 PM EST Sat Jan 25 2020

...A FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM
EST FOR NORTHWESTERN NEW CASTLE...SOUTH CENTRAL CHESTER AND WESTERN
DELAWARE COUNTIES...

At 1249 PM EST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated an
area of very heavy rainfall from two to three inches occurred across
the warned area this morning. Some of the river gauges read 12.22
feet at Coochs Bridge along the Christina River and 12.43 feet at
Newark along the White Clay Creek. River levels should crest and
begin to lower within the next hour.

Some locations that could experience flooding include...
Wilmington, Newark, Elsmere, Kennett Square, New Castle, West Grove,
Newport, Greenville, Stanton, North Star, Glasgow, Bear, Talleyville,
Wilmington Manor, Ladenberg, Pike Creek, Kemblesville, Hockessin,
Ashland and Avondale.

This includes Interstate 95 in Delaware between mile markers 1 and
17.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

&&

LAT...LON 3983 7586 3987 7580 3988 7571 3987 7556
      3976 7552 3967 7552 3960 7564 3958 7578
      3972 7579 3972 7583

$$

Davis