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WGUS71 KPHI 011739

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DEZ003-011900-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

132 PM EDT SUN SEP 1 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUSSEX COUNTY...



AT 130 PM EDT...HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED TO FALL ACROSS THE EASTERN PART 

OF SUSSEX COUNTY AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO DO SO FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 

HOUR. THE INCOMING TIDES WILL SLOW THE DRAINAGE OF ROADWAYS ALONG 

COASTAL AREAS. ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTY...PRECIPITATION HAS TAPERED 

OFF AND EVEN ENDED. THERE IS NOT MUCH RAIN FALLING SOUTHWEST OF THE 

COUNTY AT THE MOMENT. 



STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS HAVE REACHED 7.5 INCHES IN MILLSBORO AND 4.97 

INCHES IN GEORGETOWN. THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE 

INDICATED THAT THERE WAS FLOODING ACROSS MUCH OF THE COUNTY. 

DO NOT DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES.



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

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

TELEVISION OUTLET.



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