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WGUS51 KPHI 180025

FFWPHI

DEC003-PAC029-180415-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

820 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF...NEWARK

  SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT



* AT 813 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WAS ENTERING

  SOUTHWEST CHESTER COUNTY. THIS CLUSTER WILL BE MOVING OVER AREAS

  THAT HAVE HAD HEAVIER RAIN EARLIER TODAY AND EARLIER THIS WEEK AND 

  ARE VERY VULNERABLE TO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN. THE CLUSTER OF STORMS

  PRODUCED UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR IN LANCASTER

  COUNTY. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST

  GROVE...OXFORD...KENNETT SQUARE...COATESVILLE...WILMINGTON MANOR...

  TALLEYVILLE...STANTON...NEWPORT...NEW CASTLE AND ELSMERE.





THE MOST VULNERABLE CREEKS ARE THE RED CLAY AND WHITE CLAY IN BOTH 

CHESTER AND NEW CASTLE COUNTIES AND THE CHRISTINA RIVER IN NEW 

CASTLE COUNTY.  



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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. MOST FLOOD RELATED 

DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER 

COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO 

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. 

TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

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

TELEVISION OUTLET.



LAT...LON 4006 7588 3979 7551 3969 7553 3963 7561

          3958 7558 3959 7579 3973 7579 3973 7597

          3979 7606



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GIGI

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000 

WGUS51 KPHI 180025

FFWPHI

DEC003-PAC029-180415-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

820 PM EDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF...NEWARK

  SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA



* UNTIL 1215 AM EDT



* AT 813 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WAS ENTERING

  SOUTHWEST CHESTER COUNTY. THIS CLUSTER WILL BE MOVING OVER AREAS

  THAT HAVE HAD HEAVIER RAIN EARLIER TODAY AND EARLIER THIS WEEK AND 

  ARE VERY VULNERABLE TO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN. THE CLUSTER OF STORMS

  PRODUCED UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST HOUR IN LANCASTER

  COUNTY. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST

  GROVE...OXFORD...KENNETT SQUARE...COATESVILLE...WILMINGTON MANOR...

  TALLEYVILLE...STANTON...NEWPORT...NEW CASTLE AND ELSMERE.





THE MOST VULNERABLE CREEKS ARE THE RED CLAY AND WHITE CLAY IN BOTH 

CHESTER AND NEW CASTLE COUNTIES AND THE CHRISTINA RIVER IN NEW 

CASTLE COUNTY.  



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODING. 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. MOST FLOOD RELATED 

DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER 

COVERED BRIDGES...DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO 

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. 

TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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

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

TELEVISION OUTLET.



LAT...LON 4006 7588 3979 7551 3969 7553 3963 7561

          3958 7558 3959 7579 3973 7579 3973 7597

          3979 7606



$$



GIGI

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