[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Statement : PHI@ 10/11/2002 16:19:39

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
425 PM EDT FRI OCT 11 2002

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE FLOOD WATCH FOR
TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

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

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

IN DELAWARE
  KENT                             NEW CASTLE

IN MARYLAND
  CECIL                            KENT
  QUEEN ANNE'S

MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS LATER THURSDAY NIGHT AND TODAY FELL OVER 
MUCH OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY...THE NORTHERN TWO-THIRDS OF
DELAWARE...AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE.

ALTHOUGH RAIN MAY BE SPOTTY OR COULD EVEN TAPER OFF FOR A BIT LATE 
THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING...ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE 
LATER TONIGHT AS MOISTURE FROM TROPICAL STORM KYLE CONTINUES MOVING 
NORTHEASTWARD OVER THE AREA.

ANOTHER 1 OR 2 INCHES...LOCALLY 2.5 INCHES...IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT IN 
AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. WITH RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS RAIN...
THERE IS A CHANCE OF FLOODING ON SOME OF THE FASTER RESPONDING 
STREAMS AND CREEKS.

URBAN AND ROAD FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. 
PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS 
FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS.

RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME LIGHTER OR EVEN END LATE TONIGHT INTO 
SATURDAY MORNING...ENDING ANY FLOOD THREAT.

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.ERH.NOAA.GOV/PHI IN SMALL LETTERS.

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