[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/17/2004 4:31:09 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
436 AM EDT FRI SEP 17 2004

...A FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT...

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

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

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

IN DELAWARE...
  NEW CASTLE.

IN MARYLAND...
  CECIL.

TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE REMNANTS OF IVAN WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD 
THIS MORNING AND INTERACT WITH A COLD FRONT MOVING IN FROM THE WEST. 
THE ENERGY, MOISTURE, AND LIFTING MOTION WILL COMBINE TO CAUSE A 
POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN IN THE WATCH AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO INCHES WILL BE COMMON OVER THE 
WATCH AREA, AND COULD REACH THREE OR FOUR INCHES IN ISOLATED 
LOCATIONS. THESE AMOUNTS WILL LIKELY BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE AT LEAST 
LOCALIZED FLOODING OF ROADS AND LOW SPOTS. MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH 
FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS, AND SLOW DOWN 
ACCORDINGLY. THE EXPECTED RAIN COULD ALSO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RISES ON 
AREA STREAMS AND CREEKS. IF ENOUGH RAIN FALLS IN A SHORT ENOUGH TIME
PERIOD, FLOODING OF THE SMALLER WATERCOURSES MAY OCCUR. THE RAIN IS 
EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST DURING SATURDAY 
MORNING OR MIDDAY.

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 IF FLOODING OCCURS OR A FLOOD WARNING BE ISSUED. IF A WARNING 
IS ISSUED OR FLOODING IS OBSERVED MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. 
NEVER DRIVE VEHICLES AROUND BARRICADES.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION
STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION OUTLET FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR
UPDATES. 

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