[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 7/27/2004 3:05:54 PM

[PHI Skywarn]

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
254 PM EDT TUE JUL 27 2004

...A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT INTO WEDNESDAY... 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MAINTAINS A FLOOD WATCH FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

IN NEW JERSEY...
  SUSSEX...WARREN...MORRIS...HUNTERDON...SOMERSET...SALEM...CAMDEN...
  GLOUCESTER...MERCER...MIDDLESEX AND NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON.

IN DELAWARE...
  NEW CASTLE.

IN MARYLAND...
  CECIL.

A WARM FRONT MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE REGION AND A COLD FRONT MOVING
EAST WILL PRODUCE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INTO WEDNESDAY.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR INTO THIS EVENING,
AND THEY ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND INTO
WEDNESDAY.

GIVEN THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE AVAILABLE WITH THIS SYSTEM, 1 TO 3 INCHES
OF RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED IN MANY LOCATIONS, WITH EVEN HIGHER
AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THE VICINITY OF THE HEAVIER DOWNPOURS. THIS
PRECIPITATION WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE FLOODING OF STREAMS,
CREEKS AND URBAN AREAS.

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, 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. 

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