[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/15/2003 11:33:25 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WGUS61 KPHI 160322 CCA
FFAPHI
DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-160800-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1111 PM EDT MON SEP 15 2003


...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL 200 AM FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  CARBON AND MONROE.

IN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX...WARREN...AND MORRIS.

...FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  BERKS...LEHIGH...CHESTER...MONTGOMERY AND BUCKS.

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

IN DELAWARE...
  NEW CASTLE.

IN MARYLAND...
  CECIL.


THE FLOOD WATCH FOR CARBON...MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES IN 
PENNSYLVANIA AND FOR SUSSEX...MORRIS AND WARREN COUNTIES IN NEW 
JERSEY WILL EXPIRE AT 200 AM. THE LAST AREA OF HEAVY RAIN WILL MOVE 
EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH.

FARTHER TO THE SOUTH...ONLY SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAIN AND THEY DO NOT 
APPEAR CAPABLE OF CAUSING ANY NEW FLOODING. THEREFORE THE FLOOD 
WATCH FOR HUNTERDON...SOMERSET AND MERCER COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY 
ALONG WITH NEW CASTLE COUNTY IN DELAWARE AND CECIL COUNTY IN 
MARYLAND HAS BEEN CANCELED.

FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE PERKIOMEN CREEK IN SOUTHEAST 
PENNSYLVANIA...THE BRANDYWINE CREEK IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND 
NORTHERN DELAWARE. IN ADDITION FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE 
RED CLAY CREEK AND WHITE CLAY CREEK IN NORTHERN DELAWARE. SEE THE 
LATEST FLOOD STATEMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

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 YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLET FOR 
FURTHER UPDATES.


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

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