[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 10/27/2003 9:38:24 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
833 AM EST MON OCT 27 2003

...FLOOD WATCH ISSUED...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

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

IN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX...WARREN AND MERCER.

IN DELAWARE...
  NEW CASTLE.

IN MARYLAND...
  CECIL.


 
AN ACTIVE AND SLOW MOVING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE WATCH AREA 
TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1.5 AND 3.0 INCHES WILL OCCUR.  
IF WE EXPERIENCE RAINFALL AT THE HIGHER END OF THIS RANGE...FLOODING 
OF STREAMS AND CREEKS IS LIKELY. IN ADDITION...FALLEN LEAVES WILL 
EXACERBATE THE POOR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREA FLOODING AS WELL AS 
MAKE FOR SLIPPERY DRIVING CONDITIONS.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF STREAMS, CREEKS AND OTHER 
DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH
AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE 
ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLOOD WARNING BE 
ISSUED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES. 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEB SITE AT 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI.

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