[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/4/2003 3:58:40 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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

...FLOOD WATCH CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND 
NORTH-CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE FLOOD WATCH FOR THE 
FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

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

IN NEW JERSEY...
  HUNTERDON...SOMERSET...MERCER AND MIDDLESEX.

SOME ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THIS AREA BUT AMOUNTS 
SHOULD BE LESS THAN WHAT IS NEEDED FOR FLOODING.


...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND DELMARVA 
REGION...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CONTINUED THE FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 
TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

IN NEW JERSEY...
  ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...EASTERN MONMOUTH...CAPE MAY...COASTAL
  OCEAN...ATLANTIC...SALEM...CUMBERLAND...CAMDEN...OCEAN...
  GLOUCESTER...COASTAL ATLANTIC...WESTERN MONMOUTH...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.

WEATHER SERVICE RADAR CONTINUES TO SHOW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
DEVELOPING ALONG A LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WHICH EXTENDS THROUGH 
DELMARVA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY. BECAUSE THE ATMOSPHERE IS VERY 
MOIST...THESE STORMS CAN PRODUCE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR. 
IF MULTIPLE STORMS MOVE ACROSS THE SAME AREA...SEVERAL INCHES OF 
RAINFALL COULD RESULT. IN ADDITION...THE GROUND IN MANY LOCATIONS IS 
RELATIVELY SATURATED DUE TO RAIN FROM EARLIER THIS WEEK.

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 BE PREPARED FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION...INCLUDING POSSIBLE 
EVACUATION...SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR IF A FLOOD 
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.

$$

AMC


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