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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

240 AM EST FRI MAR 30 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE



* UNTIL 545 AM EST.



* AT 240 AM EST...THE RIVER GAUGE AT COOCHS BRIDGE ON THE CHRISTINA 

RIVER INDICATED A STAGE OF 9.24 FEET...WHICH IS ABOVE THE FLOOD 

STAGE OF 9 FEET. OVER AN INCH OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN NORTHERN NEW 

CASTLE COUNTY. THE STEADY RAIN IS ENDING BUT FURTHER SHOWERS ARE 

EXPECTED THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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.



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

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

TELEVISION OUTLET.



LAT...LON 3979 7547 3961 7564 3964 7575 3977 7569

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