[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 7/23/2003 4:46:34 AM

PHI Skywarn [email protected]
Wed, 23 Jul 2003 04:46:35 -0400


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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
430 PM EDT WED JUL 23 2003


...A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT FOR MUCH OF 
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, AND NORTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...

...THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR PARTS OF EXTREME 
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY, NORTHERN DELAWARE 
AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS WILL MOVE TO THE 
NORTHEAST AND IT WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAIN TO PARTS OF 
OUR REGION THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.  SOME LOCATIONS COULD RECEIVE 
AN ADDITIONAL INCH OR TWO OF RAIN ON TOP OF THAT WHICH FELL ON 
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.  AS A RESULT, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS 
CONTINUED THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.

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

IN NEW JERSEY, SUSSEX, WARREN, MORRIS, HUNTERDON, SOMERSET, 
MIDDLESEX AND MERCER.

FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS, AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE 
IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT IN THE WATCH AREA. 

IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE LOCATION AND YOU EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAIN 
BE PREPARED FOR FLOODING.

REMEMBER, DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOOD WATER, THE WATER 
MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK IT IS.

BASED ON THE LATEST TRENDS, THE FLOOD WATCH WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR 
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES.

IN EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE COUNTY AND 
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY.

IN NEW JERSEY, MONMOUTH, BURLINGTON, CAMDEN, GLOUCESTER AND SALEM.

IN NORTHERN DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE.

IN NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND, CECIL.

EVEN THOUGH THE WATCH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED IN SOME COUNTIES, 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD BRING BRIEF DOWNPOURS TO THOSE 
LOCATIONS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

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IOVINO