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WGUS71 KPHI 170751

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

242 AM EST SUN NOV 17 2002



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY 

   IN NORTHERN DELAWARE...



THE CHRISTINA RIVER AT COOCHS BRIDGE HAS EXCEEDED  THE FLOOD STAGE 

OF 9 FEET AND IS CURRENTLY AT A STAGE OF 11.23 FEET AT 235 AM. AT

THIS LEVEL MODERATE FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED. THE RAIN IS TAPERING 

OFF AND THE RIVER SHOULD CREST AT A STAGE OF NEAR 12 FEET IN THE 

NEXT HOUR. 



ELSEWHERE IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY SIGNIFICANT RISES ARE OCCURRING ALONG 

THE RED CLAY AND WHITE CLAY CREEKS. NEITHER CREEK HAS EXCEEDED FLOOD 

STAGE AT THIS TIME.



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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