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WGUS51 KPHI 151232

FFWPHI

DEC003-MDC015-151530-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

827 AM EDT THU SEP 15 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EASTERN CECIL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND

  NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN NORTHERN DELAWARE

  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF NEWARK



* UNTIL 1130 AM EDT



* AT 824 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  UP TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 7AM THIS MORNING, AND MORE RAIN IS ON 

  THE WAY.  



* WATERSHEDS AFFECTED BY THIS RAIN INCLUDE THE LITTLE BOHEMIA CREEK, 

  AND THE UPPER REACHES OF THE SASSAFRAS RIVER.  THE TOWNS OF        

  MIDDLETOWN AND CHESAPEAKE CITY ARE ALSO LOCATED NEAR THE HEAVIEST  

  RAIN.  



OTHER STREAMS IN NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY AND EASTERN CECIL COUNTY 

COULD BE EXPERIENCE RISES LATER THIS MORNING AS THE HEAVY RAIN MOVES 

NORTH.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES

AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.



LAT...LON 3938 7585 3940 7555 3982 7557 3970 7584



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