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WGUS51 KPHI 170539

FFWPHI

DEC003-171145-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

1238 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE



* UNTIL 645 AM EST.



* AT 1237 AM EST...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINS WHICH 

ARE FALLING AT THE RATE OF AN INCH AN HOUR.



THE CHRISTINA RIVER WILL EXCEED THE FLOOD STAGE OF 9 FEET AND WAS 

ALREADY REPORTING A STAGE OF 8.6 FEET AT 1235 AM.



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.



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LAT...LON 3980 7554 3952 7559 3953 7575 3972 7577

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