...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR EASTERN SUSSEX COUNTY...
At 240 PM EDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain
across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen.
The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional
rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Georgetown, Millsboro, Lewes, Milton, Dagsboro, Millville, Henlopen
Acres, Cape Henlopen State Park, Long Neck, Ocean View, Frankford
and South Bethany.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
