[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/27/2003 5:00:42 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
450 AM EDT SUN SEP 28 2003

...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR THIS MORNING FOR MOST OF CENTRAL AND 
NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY AS WELL AS ALL OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA NORTH 
AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA...
...FLOOD WATCH CANCELLED IN NORTHERN DELAWARE AND MARYLAND AND IN 
AND AROUND PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHWEST NEW JERSEY...

THE FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
 
IN PENNSYLVANIA...
  DELAWARE AND PHILADELPHIA 

IN NEW JERSEY...
  SALEM...CAMDEN...GLOUCESTER AND NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON.

IN DELAWARE...
  NEW CASTLE.

IN MARYLAND...
  CECIL.

THE THREAT FOR FLOODING RAINS HAS ENDED ACROSS THIS REGION. WHILE 
SOME SHOWERS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE DAY...ADDITIONAL STREAM AND 
RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. 



THE FLOOD WATCH THOUGH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

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

IN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX...WARREN...MORRIS...HUNTERDON...SOMERSET...MERCER AND
  MIDDLESEX.
 
CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE 
WATCH AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. BANDS OF HEAVIER RAIN HAVE AFFECTED 
THE WATCH AREA SINCE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A NEW DEVELOPING CLUSTER OF 
SHOWERS OVER THE WESTERN PHILADELPHIA SUBURBS IS EXPECTED TO 
INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES NORTHEAST THROUGH THE WATCH AREA THIS MORNING. 
ADDITIONAL STORM TOTALS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 
LOCALIZED AREAS THIS MORNING. IF THIS COINCIDES WITH LOCATIONS THAT 
HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED HEAVY RAIN...STREAM FLOODING IS LIKELY.

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.

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. 

FOR COMPLETE WEATHER INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: 
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ER/PHI

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TFG



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