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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

343 PM EST WED MAR 21 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE...



* UNTIL 545 PM EST.



* AT 330 PM EST THE GAGE AT COOCHES BRIDGE ALONG THE CHRISTINA RIVER 

  IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE WAS 9.2 FEET AND RISING. A CREST OF 

  OF AROUND 10 FEET IS EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON.  FLOOD STAGE IS 

  9 FEET.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS RAIN THIS AFTERNOON IS CAUSING FLOODING OF 

SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS 

AND STREAMS IN NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



FOR THE LATEST STORM INFORMATION...PLEASE TUNE TO NOAA WEATHER 

RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION STATION...OR YOUR CABLE 

TELEVISION OUTLET.



LAT...LON 4066 9011 4028 9011 4028 9061 4066 9061

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