[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 6/4/2003 3:49:37 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WGUS61 KPHI 040758
FFAPHI
NJZ008-010-041600-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
355 AM EDT WED JUN 4 2003

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUED A FLOOD WATCH THROUGH MIDDAY  
TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...


IN NEW JERSEY...
  MORRIS AND SOMERSET.

THE HEAVIEST RAIN WAS EXITING THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. SO FAR 
STORM TOTALS HAVE AVERAGED AROUND ONE INCH WITH AN ADDITIONAL 
QUARTER TO HALF INCH OF RAIN LIKELY. BECAUSE OF RECENT RAINS...THE 
GROUND ACROSS THE AREA IS SATURATED AND SOME STREAMS ARE RUNNING 
HIGH FROM THE RAINS OF LAST WEEKEND. THUS THE FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN 
EFFECT AS THE OVERNIGHT HEAVY RAIN HAS TO MOVE THROUGH THE PASSAIC 
AND RARITAN BASINS. 

PEOPLE ALONG CREEKS AND STREAMS SHOULD MONITOR WATER LEVELS 
FREQUENTLY IF HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS. BE 
READY TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY IF YOU ARE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA AND 
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.
 
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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TFG

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