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WGUS51 KPHI 011820

FFWPHI

DEC005-012115-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

217 PM EDT SUN AUG 1 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS EXTENDED THE

  

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR ALL OF...

  SUSSEX COUNTY IN SOUTHERN DELAWARE



* UNTIL 515 PM EDT



* AT 212 PM EDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED 

  FLOODING IN THE BETHANY AREA WITH TWO ROADS CLOSED. A CLUSTER

  OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE 

  THROUGH THE COUNTY...PARTICULARLY THE SOUTHERN PART OF IT OVER

  THE NEXT ONE TO TWO HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE

  LIKELY. STORM TOTALS IN THE COUNTY ARE ALREADY ESTIMATED TO BE UP

  TO FOUR INCHES.   



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

  SEAFORD...MILTON...LONG NECK...LEWES...LAUREL...GEORGETOWN...

  ELLENDALE AND BRIDGEVILLE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



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

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

TELEVISION OUTLET.



LAT...LON 3878 7572 3844 7571 3850 7505 3888 7518



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