Areal Flood Warning 84, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Sep 8, 2011, 7:41 PM EDT (23:41 UTC)

Expired

Sep 9, 2011, 9:23 AM EDT

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Kent County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Caroline County, MD

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457 
WGUS41 KPHI 082341
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
741 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

DEC001-005-MDC011-090530-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FA.W.0084.110908T2341Z-110909T0530Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-CAROLINE MD-SUSSEX DE-
741 PM EDT THU SEP 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
  SOUTHERN CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  WESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...

* UNTIL 130 AM EDT   

* AT 737 PM EDT...FLOODING CONTINUES ACROSS A PORTION OF THE WARNED 
  AREA AS A RESULT OF THE VERY HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL 
  STREAM FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY MORNING 
  HOURS...AS THE NANTICOKE RIVER IN BRIDGEVILLE CONTINUES TO RISE.

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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7570 3865 7572 3867 7576 3867 7580
      3869 7583 3868 7592 3880 7592 3881 7590
      3883 7592 3892 7591 3894 7541 3845 7538

$$

HAYES

863 
WGUS41 KPHI 090519
FLWPHI

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
119 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011

DEC001-005-MDC011-091330-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FA.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110909T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-CAROLINE MD-SUSSEX DE-
119 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN KENT COUNTY IN CENTRAL DELAWARE...
  SOUTHERN CAROLINE COUNTY IN EASTERN MARYLAND...
  WESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE...

* AT 115 AM EDT...FLOODING WAS CONTINUING ACROSS A PORTION OF THE    
  WARNED AREA AS A RESULT OF THE VERY HEAVY RAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
  FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL WATER LEVELS ALONG          
  THE NANTICOKE RIVER BEGIN TO FALL LATER TODAY. 


A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING. STREAM 
RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...ALL 
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 
DANGERS OF FLOODING. 

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. 

&&

LAT...LON 3846 7570 3865 7572 3867 7576 3867 7580
      3869 7583 3868 7592 3880 7592 3881 7590
      3883 7592 3892 7591 3894 7541 3845 7538

$$

JJM

279 
WGUS81 KPHI 091323
FLSPHI

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
923 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011

DEC001-005-MDC011-091327-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FA.W.0084.000000T0000Z-110909T1330Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
KENT DE-CAROLINE MD-SUSSEX DE-
923 AM EDT FRI SEP 9 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WESTERN SUSSEX...SOUTHERN
CAROLINE AND SOUTHERN KENT COUNTIES...

WATER CONTINUED TO SLOWLY RECEDE ALONG AND ADJACENT TO THE NANTICOKE 
RIVER. ALTHOUGH COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED SOME REMNANT MINOR 
FLOODING REMAINED IN PLACE, THE WARNING WHICH ENDS AT 9:30 AM HAS 
BEEN CANCELLED. 


LAT...LON 3846 7570 3865 7572 3867 7576 3867 7580
      3869 7583 3868 7592 3880 7592 3881 7590
      3883 7592 3892 7591 3894 7541 3845 7538

$$

KRUZDLO

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