The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Kent County in central Delaware...
North Central Sussex County in southern Delaware...

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 417 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 3 inches in
1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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...
Dover, Milford, Bowers, Big Stone Beach, Dover Base Housing,
Rising Sun-Lebanon, Rising Sun, Frederica, Magnolia, Little Creek,
Riverview and Woodside East.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around...don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most
flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL SUSSEX AND SOUTHEASTERN KENT COUNTIES...

At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Milford, or 12
miles north of Georgetown, moving southeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Milford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move
indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers.
Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck
by lightning.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...
Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE...

At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Bowers Beach,
moving southeast at 10 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

Locations impacted include...
Cross Ledge Light, Slaughter Beach, and Bowers Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS