Flood Warning Updated
From
Federalsburg
Sent
Fri, Jul 12 @ 5:40pm
Description
Flood Warning issued July 12 at 5:18PM EDT until July 12 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of southern Delaware, including the following
county, Sussex and northeast Maryland, including the following
county, Caroline.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated earlier slow moving thunderstorms leading to very
heavy rainfall across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches
of rain have fallen and is continuing to runoff. Therefore,
the Flood Warning remains in effect until 7 PM this evening.
- Additional rainfall is expected into tonight and through the
first half of Saturday.
- Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Georgetown, Milford, Seaford, Millsboro, Laurel, Lewes,
Federalsburg, Milton, Bridgeville, Dagsboro, Ellendale and
Henlopen Acres.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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