Flash Flood Warning 42, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Aug 27, 2011, 8:28 PM EDT (00:28 UTC)

Expired

Aug 28, 2011, 8:15 AM EDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Kent County, DE, New Castle County, DE, Sussex County, DE, Cecil County, MD, Kent County, MD, Queen Anne's County, MD, Cape May County, NJ, Cumberland County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Salem County, NJ, Chester County, PA

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479 
WGUS51 KPHI 280028
FFWPHI
DEC001-003-005-MDC015-029-035-NJC009-011-015-033-PAC029-280615-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.W.0042.110828T0028Z-110828T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
828 PM EDT SAT AUG 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN KENT COUNTY...
  CECIL COUNTY...
  KENT COUNTY...
  SALEM COUNTY...
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
  WESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER COUNTY...
  QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY...
  NORTHEASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
  CAPE MAY COUNTY...

* UNTIL 215 AM EDT...

* AT 818 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM HURRICANE IRENE OVER CAPE MAY...CECIL...  
CUMBERLAND...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER...KENT...NEW CASTLE...  
NORTHEASTERN SUSSEX...NORTHERN KENT...QUEEN ANNE'S...SALEM AND   
WESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MIDDLETOWN...NEWARK...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...MILLVILLE AND VINELAND.

ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES IS EXPECTED 
THROUGH ABOUT 200 AM. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS THEN EXPECTED 
OVERNIGHT INTO TOMORROW MORNING WITH ISOLATED AREAS PICKING UP OVER 
TWELVE INCHES OF RAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING...HAIL OR WIND DAMAGE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633-6772.

&&

LAT...LON 3883 7522 3880 7517 3891 7498 3916 7491
      3919 7518 3958 7556 3925 7541 3924 7541
      3933 7550 3920 7591 3896 7618 3900 7628
      3951 7599 3972 7624 3973 7623 3977 7520
      3914 7469 3890 7498 3847 7504

$$

KRUZDLO

280 
WGUS51 KPHI 280609
FFWPHI
DEC001-003-005-MDC015-029-035-NJC009-011-015-033-PAC029-281215-
/O.EXT.KPHI.FF.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110828T1215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
209 AM EDT SUN AUG 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN KENT COUNTY...
  CECIL COUNTY...
  KENT COUNTY...
  SALEM COUNTY...
  CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
  SOUTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTY...
  SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER COUNTY...
  QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY...
  EAST CENTRAL SUSSEX COUNTY...
  NEW CASTLE COUNTY...
  CAPE MAY COUNTY...

* UNTIL 815 AM EDT...

* AT 154 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  BANDS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM IRENE CONTINUING TO CIRCULATE AND
  REDEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND THE NORTHERN DELMARVA. 
  
  THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING INCLUDES CAPE MAY...CECIL...
  CUMBERLAND...EAST CENTRAL SUSSEX...EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER...
  KENT...NEW CASTLE...NORTHERN KENT...QUEEN ANNE'S...SALEM AND
  SOUTHWESTERN GLOUCESTER COUNTIES.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  MIDDLETOWN...NEWARK...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...MILLVILLE AND VINELAND.

THREE TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED 
AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO TO FOUR INCHES ARE EXPECTED 
THROUGH ABOUT 800 AM. 

WITH THIS EXCESSIVE RAIN, FLOODING WILL BE EXTENSIVE. THE MAURICE 
RIVER AT NORMA IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE BIG ELK CREEK AT ELK MILLS 
IS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE SALEM RIVER AT WOODSTOWN IS RISING 
RAPIDLY. MAJOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG PORTIONS OF BOTH WHITE 
CLAY AND RED CLAY CREEK. RECORD FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS 
OF THE THE CHRISTINA RIVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3883 7522 3880 7517 3891 7498 3916 7491
      3919 7518 3958 7556 3925 7541 3924 7541
      3933 7550 3920 7591 3896 7618 3900 7628
      3951 7599 3972 7624 3973 7623 3977 7520
      3914 7469 3890 7498 3847 7504

$$

KRUZDLO

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