Areal Flood Warning 56, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 28, 2011, 8:09 AM EDT (12:09 UTC)

Expired

Aug 28, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties New Castle County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ

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300 
WGUS41 KPHI 281209
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
809 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

DEC003-MDC015-029-NJC009-011-015-033-290000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0056.110828T1209Z-110829T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-KENT MD-SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-GLOUCESTER NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-
CAPE MAY NJ-
809 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN...
  CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  KENT COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  SALEM COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  SOUTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...
  CAPE MAY COUNTY IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...

* UNTIL 800 PM EDT SUNDAY

* AT 810 AM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO  
  SHOW LIGHT RAIN OVER THE DELMARVA PENINSULA AND SOUTHERN NEW       
  JERSEY FROM HURRICANE IRENE. WHILE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS MOVED TO  
  THE NORTH OF THE AREA...LATEST REPORTS INDICATE THAT SOME          
  LOCATIONS HAVE RECEIVED OVER 11 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE YESTERDAY.    
  RUNOFF FROM THIS EXTREME RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY 
  TODAY WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. MANY   
  ROADWAYS ARE CLOSED AND IMPASSABLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS FLOOD   
  SITUATION. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3910 7623 3953 7599 3972 7624 3975 7523
      3914 7469 3892 7497 3916 7491 3919 7518
      3958 7556 3949 7558 3948 7558 3952 7555
      3945 7553 3945 7554 3948 7558 3946 7558
      3937 7550 3924 7601 3901 7622

$$
MANNING

388 
WGUS81 KPHI 282356
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
756 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

DEC003-MDC015-029-NJC009-015-290003-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110829T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
CECIL MD-KENT MD-GLOUCESTER NJ-NEW CASTLE DE-CAPE MAY NJ-
756 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR URBAN AREAS AND SMALL
STREAMS IN CAPE MAY...NEW CASTLE...CENTRAL GLOUCESTER...KENT AND
CECIL COUNTIES...

THE BRANDYWINE RIVER AT WILMINGTON IS STILL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND IS 
BEING HANDLED BY A SEPERATE RIVER FLOOD WARNING.

LAT...LON 3920 7519 3923 7518 3926 7524 3930 7528
      3960 7511 3957 7507 3948 7499 3935 7507
      3919 7518

$$

NJC011-033-290000-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110829T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SALEM NJ-CUMBERLAND NJ-
756 PM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR URBAN
AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN CENTRAL CUMBERLAND AND SOUTHEASTERN SALEM
COUNTIES...

AT 753 PM EDT...THE MAURICE RIVER AT NORMA WAS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND 
WAS STILL RISING.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3920 7519 3923 7518 3926 7524 3930 7528
      3960 7511 3957 7507 3948 7499 3935 7507
      3919 7518

$$

KRUZDLO

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