[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 1/17/2006 9:55:49 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 180255
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
955 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2006

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>019-PAZ054-055-060>062-
067>071-181100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0001.060118T0500Z-060118T1700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-
MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEWTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
955 PM EST TUE JAN 17 2006

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE, EXTREME NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND,
  NORTHWESTERN, WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, AND
  EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* LOW PRESSURE LOCATED IN THE GREAT LAKES WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD
  INTO EASTERN CANADA OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. AS THIS OCCURS, A
  WARM FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY MOVE NORTHWARD ACROSS OUR
  REGION OVERNIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT WEDNESDAY
  MORNING.

* RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BECOME STEADIER AND HEAVIER OVERNIGHT, AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A TOTAL OF 1.0 TO 1.5 INCHES
  OF RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. HOWEVER, LOCALIZED
  HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IF ANY THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP,
  AND ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHWESTERN
  NEW JERSEY AS TERRAIN COULD HELP PRODUCE SOME HEAVIER RAINFALL.
  THE COMBINATION OF THIS RAINFALL WITH A SATURATED GROUND COULD
  CAUSE FLOODING ON AREA CREEKS, STREAMS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE
  AREAS. IN AREAS THAT HAVE SNOW REMAINING ON THE GROUND, MELTING
  OF THIS SNOW CAN LEAD TO ADDITIONAL RUNOFF PROBLEMS. ANY
  LINGERING SNOW AND ICE CAN ALSO BLOCK STORM DRAINS.

IF TRAVELING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING, BE PREPARED
TO SLOW DOWN IF YOU ENCOUNTER HEAVY RAIN AND WATER BEGINS TO POND
ON THE ROAD SURFACE. REMEMBER, NEVER DRIVE ACROSS A ROAD WHICH IS
COVERED BY WATER AS IT COULD BE DEEPER THAN YOU THINK.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY RAIN
ACROSS THE WATCH AREA, WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ALONG STREAMS
AND CREEKS. IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA, CHECK YOUR PREPAREDNESS
REQUIREMENTS. KEEP INFORMED AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF FLOODING IS
OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS, OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA
OUTLET FOR UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING HEAVY RAIN POTENTIAL.

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GORSE

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