[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 2/22/2003 10:22:35 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WGUS61 KPHI 221529
FFAPHI
DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-
060>062-067>071-222200-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1027 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2003

...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH TONIGHT...

THE RAIN WHICH BEGAN TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON IS 
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...AND WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES 
ESPECIALLY ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY...EASTERN 
PENNSYLVANIA...AND ACROSS THE NORTHERN DELMARVA. THE RAIN IS 
EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS TOWARD MORNING. 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 THROUGH 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.

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.

IF YOU ARE NEAR A COMPUTER...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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