[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/9/2004 4:52:25 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

WGUS61 KPHI 090855
FFAPHI

MDZ008-NJZ001-007>009-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>069-092000-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
456 AM EDT THU SEP 9 2004

...FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES...

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...

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

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

IN MARYLAND...
  CECIL.

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND
NEW YORK TODAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAS BEEN OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF THE STORM.  HOWEVER...SOME
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL COULD OCCUR FURTHER EAST.

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR UP TO AN INCH OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH 
OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY TODAY. THERE WILL BE
LOCALLY HIGHER TOTALS IN THE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS. HEAVY RAIN FELL
YESTERDAY AND OVERNIGHT IN PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS. 

REMEMBER, 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. NEVER DRIVE ACROSS FLOODED HIGHWAYS FOR ANY 
REASON.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER UPDATES AND STATEMENTS.

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