[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 05/13/2002 16:01:57

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
400 PM EDT MON MAY 13 2002

...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THROUGH 
THIS EVENING...

IN PENNSYLVANIA
  MONROE                           CARBON
  NORTHAMPTON                      LEHIGH
  BERKS                            BUCKS
  MONTGOMERY                       CHESTER
  PHILADELPHIA                     DELAWARE

IN NEW JERSEY
  SUSSEX                           WARREN
  MORRIS                           HUNTERDON
  SOMERSET                         MIDDLESEX
  WESTERN MONMOUTH                 MERCER
  BURLINGTON                       OCEAN
  CAMDEN                           GLOUCESTER
  SALEM

IN DELAWARE
  NEW CASTLE

IN MARYLAND
  CECIL

A VERY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS...ALONG WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM 
DRAPED ACROSS THE REGION...WAS CAUSING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS 
THIS AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN...AND 
THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. LOCAL 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN LESS THAN HOUR... 
WHICH COULD PRODUCE FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS AND IN LOW 
LYING AREAS AND ROADWAYS. 

PERSONS LIVING ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS 
FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. BE READY TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF 
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. IF WATER COVERS THE 
ROAD AT A BRIDGE...IN A DIP OR LOW SPOT...OR IS FLOWING ACROSS THE 
ROAD...STOP AND TURN AROUND.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET 
AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI.

$$

KRAUS