Wilmington, Delaware

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Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): Kent; Inland Sussex; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot; Caroline; Salem; Cumberland; Atlantic; Cape May
Effective: 7aaeor34aa -> 8apeor0ap
Onset: 8aaeor0aa -> 8aaeor0aa
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Mount Holly NJ on 7aaeor34aa
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 7 at 12:34PM EDT until July 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.

* WHERE...In Delaware, Kent and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland,
Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot Counties. In New
Jersey, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, and Salem Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Heat Advisory
Area(s): New Castle; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Southeastern Burlington; Delaware; Philadelphia
Effective: 7aaeor34aa -> 8apeor0ap
Onset: 8aaeor0aa -> 8aaeor0aa
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Mount Holly NJ on 7aaeor34aa
Headline: Heat Advisory issued July 7 at 12:34PM EDT until July 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Description: * WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected.

* WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Camden,
Gloucester, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, and Southeastern
Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware and Philadelphia
Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): New Castle; Kent; Inland Sussex; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot; Caroline
Effective: 7aaeor16aa -> 7apeor0ap
Onset: 7aaeor0aa -> 7apeor15ap
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS Mount Holly NJ on 7aaeor16aa
Headline: Flood Watch issued July 7 at 2:16AM EDT until July 7 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Delaware, including the following areas,
Inland Sussex, Kent and New Castle and northeast Maryland,
including the following areas, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes and
Talbot.

* WHEN...From 10 AM EDT this morning through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The remnants of Chantal will move into the Mid Atlantic this
morning bringing areas of heavy rain. The tropical airmass
will bring generally 1 to 2 inches of rainfall across the
urban corridor but will have the potential to bring isolated
amounts up to 5 inches leading to flash flooding. The showers
and thunderstorms will generally come to an end by 7 to 8 pm
this evening with any residual flooding from showers today
coming to an end during the overnight hours.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood