[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 2/22/2003 3:41:57 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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FFAPHI
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
345 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2003

...FLOOD WATCH FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...

SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION THIS 
MORNING...AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY TONIGHT.  THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO 
TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT. STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION 
AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO RANGE FROM ONE TO TWO INCHES. ANOTHER ONE TO 
TWO INCHES OF LIQUID MAY BE ADDED BY THE MELTING SNOW.  AS A 
RESULT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CONTINUING THE FLOOD WATCH 
FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

THE FLOOD WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.

IN EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, CARBON, MONROE, NORTHAMPTON, LEHIGH, BERKS, 
CHESTER, MONTGOMERY, BUCKS, PHILADELPHIA AND DELAWARE.

IN NEW JERSEY, SUSSEX, WARREN, MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET, 
MIDDLESEX, MERCER, MONMOUTH, OCEAN, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER, 
SALEM, CUMBERLAND, ATLANTIC AND CAPE MAY.

IN DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE, KENT AND SUSSEX.

IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, CECIL, KENT, QUEEN ANNE'S, TALBOT AND 
CAROLINE.

THE RAINFALL AND SNOW MELT MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN AREAS OF POOR 
DRAINAGE AND ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS.

A FLOOD THREAT EXISTS ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE INDICATED 
AREAS. URBAN FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.  IF 
HEAVY RAIN COINCIDES WITH HIGH TIDE ALONG COASTAL AREAS...POOR 
DRAINAGE FLOODING COULD ALSO OCCUR. PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS 
SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. CHECK 
PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. BE READY TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF FLOODING 
IS OBSERVED OR A WARNING IS ISSUED. HAVE ALTERNATIVE ESCAPE ROUTES 
PLANNED IN CASE WATER COVERS OR IS FLOWING ACROSS YOUR PRIMARY 
ESCAPE ROUTE.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS AND OTHER
DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THIS SITUATION AND 
WILL ISSUE WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES AS NEEDED DURING THE UPCOMING 
EVENT.

YOU CAN ACCESS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET 
AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS, WWW.ERH.NOAA.GOV/ER/PHI (ALL IN LOWER 
CASE).

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