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WGUS51 KPHI 280511

FFWPHI

DEC003-280915-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

108 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE



* UNTIL 515 AM EDT.



* AT 107 AM EDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED ONE TO TWO

  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN A STRIPE ACROSS NORTHERN NEW 

  CASTLE COUNTY FROM NEAR WILMINGTON SOUTHWEST TO JUST SOUTH 

  OF NEWARK. THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUE TO REFORM

  OVER NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY AND SHOULD MOVE OVER THE COUNTY

  DURING THE NEXT ONE TO TWO HOURS. THE CHRISTINA RIVER IS 

  EXPECTED TO BEGIN FLOODING AFTER 2 AM THIS MORNING. 



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 3981 7549 3952 7559 3949 7577 3964 7578

          3977 7571



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