[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 12/11/2008 10:03:06 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 111502
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1002 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008

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NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-
MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...DENTON...
WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...TRENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...
CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...
MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...
WHARTON STATE FOREST...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...
WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
1002 AM EST THU DEC 11 2008

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND
  PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN DELAWARE...
  INLAND SUSSEX...KENT AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...
  CAROLINE...CECIL...KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN NEW
  JERSEY...ATLANTIC...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...CUMBERLAND...
  GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...
  NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...
  SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN
  PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...
  MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE SOUTHERN STATES TODAY WILL MOVE
  ACROSS OUR REGION TONIGHT. AN ABUNDANCE OF MOISTURE IS EXPECTED
  AS A RESULT. THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATER THIS
  AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE, HEAVY AT TIMES, TONIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS
  FOR THIS EVENT OF 2.5 AND 3.5 INCHES ARE ANTICIPATED.

* THE MAIN STEM DELAWARE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO STAY WELL WITHIN ITS
  BANKS, BUT TRIBUTARY STREAMS SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN, NESHAMINY
  AND CHESTER CREEKS COULD EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. OTHER
  SMALLER WATERWAYS OF CONCERN INCLUDE THE ASSUNPINK AND RANCOCAS
  CREEKS, AND THE MILLSTONE RIVER. IN ADDITION, THE SMALLER RIVERS
  SUCH AS THE SCHUYLKILL, RARITAN AND PASSAIC RIVERS COULD
  EXPERIENCE THREE QUARTERS TO NEAR BANKFULL CONDITIONS DEPENDING
  ON WHERE THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAPPENS TO FALL.

RESIDENTS ALONG WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION SHOULD KEEP 
UPDATED ON THE CHANGING STREAM LEVELS THROUGH TONIGHT AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP. THE
THREAT FROM FLOODING DURING THIS EVENT IS MORE LIKELY ALONG
SMALLER STREAMS RATHER THAN ALONG THE RIVERS. IN ADDITION,
FLOODING ON SOME ROADWAYS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE CAN BE
EXPECTED, ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HEAVIER RAINFALL.

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP.

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