...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...
At 712 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include...
Greenwood.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Gravelly Branch NANTICOKE, West Branch Gum Branch NANTICOKE,
Nanticoke River NANTICOKE, Number One, Prong NANTICOKE, Grubby
Neck Branch NANTICOKE, Owens Branch NANTICOKE, Parker Branch
NANTICOKE, Gully Camp Ditch NANTICOKE, Cart Branch NANTICOKE,
Smith-Short and Willin Ditch NANTICOKE, White Marsh Branch
NANTICOKE, Cedar Creek BROADKILL-SMYRNA, Cedar Creek NANTICOKE and
Mispillion River BROADKILL-SMYRNA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
