[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/4/2003 12:19:14 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1204 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2003

...A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED UNTIL 200 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 200 AM 
EDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  DELAWARE...PHILADELPHIA...CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS.

IN NEW JERSEY...
  ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...HUNTERDON...SOMERSET...EASTERN
  MONMOUTH...CAPE MAY...COASTAL OCEAN...ATLANTIC...SALEM...
  CUMBERLAND...CAMDEN...OCEAN...GLOUCESTER...COASTAL ATLANTIC...
  WESTERN MONMOUTH...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON AND
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON.

IN DELAWARE...
  KENT...INLAND SUSSEX...NEW CASTLE AND DELAWARE BEACHES.

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

AN ELONGATED SURFACE TROUGH, OR LINE OF LOWER PRESSURE, CURRENTLY 
EXTENDS ACROSS THE DELAWARE VALLEY SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE 
TENNESSEE VALLEY. THIS TROUGH, WHICH IS AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT, IS 
ACTING AS A FOCUS FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WITH LARGE AMOUNTS 
OF MOISTURE IN THE LOWER PART OF THE ATMOSPHERE FOR THESE SHOWERS 
AND THUNDERSTORMS TO WORK WITH, THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAINS 
EXIST INTO TONIGHT.  

WITH MANY LOCALES ALREADY SATURATED FROM PREVIOUS RAINFALL WHICH 
FELL THIS PAST WEEK...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A 
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 200 AM FRIDAY MORNING. THIS MEANS YOU SHOULD 
CONTINUE TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER...AND BE PREPARED FOR 
IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR...OR IF A 
FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS WHERE THE MORE CONCENTRATED RAIN OCCURS.

IF FLOODING OCCURS OR A WARNING IS ISSUED...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. 
DO NOT DRIVE INTO OR THROUGH WATER AS THE WATER CAN BE DEEPER THAN 
YOU THINK. NEVER DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES THAT HAVE BEEN SET UP 
AROUND FLOODED AREAS. 

THE COLD FRONT TO OUR WEST IS EXPECTED TO SWEEP OFF THE COAST LATE 
TONIGHT ENDING THE THREAT OF FLOODING RAINS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR 
FURTHER UPDATES.

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FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT:
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI (IN LOWERCASE LETTERS).

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