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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ

233 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008



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SUSSEX DE-

233 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR

SUSSEX COUNTY...



AT 233 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO REHOBOTH

BEACH...MILTON...LEWES...GEORGETOWN AND ELLENDALE



THE SHEEP PEN DITCH, THE TYNDALL BRANCH AND THE BROAD CREEK IN SOUTH 

CENTRAL DELAWARE HAVE ALL RECEIVED OVER TWO INCHES OF RAIN IN THE 

PAST HOUR AND RAIN IS STILL FALLING AT THE RATE OF OVER AN INCH PER 

HOUR IN THOSE LOCATIONS. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF 

WEAKENING IN THE COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3853 7559 3894 7537 3888 7524 3882 7519

      3880 7515 3879 7511 3881 7509 3880 7507

      3866 7505 3860 7505 3859 7504 3858 7505

      3855 7504 3846 7508

TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 180DEG 0KT 3860 7539



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