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WGUS51 KPHI 111355

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DEC003-111945-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

952 AM EDT FRI OCT 11 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHRISTINA RIVER IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE



* UNTIL 345 PM EDT.



* AT 951 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED OVER 2 INCHES OF 

RAIN HAS FALLEN IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE. 



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. 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. VEHICLES

CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER

GROUND.



HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. THE 

CHRISTINA RIVER SHOULD CREST BETWEEN 10 AND 11 FEET THIS 

AFTERNOON...BUT COULD GO HIGHER DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH ADDITIONAL 

RAIN FALLS.



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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LAT...LON 3952 7579 3939 7567 3959 7560 3974 7569

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