[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flash Flood Watch : PHI@ 3/4/2008 10:16:31 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 050315
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1015 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008

...AREAS OF FLOODING POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.A FRONTAL ZONE IS POSITIONED FROM NORTH-CENTRAL NEW JERSEY TO
NORTH AND WEST OF PHILADELPHIA, WITH LOW PRESSURE LOCATED IN
SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. AS THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKS TO
THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT, THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO
GRADUALLY LIFT NORTHWARD. THE STORM WILL THEN MOVE INTO NEW
ENGLAND DURING WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL.

NJZ001-007>010-PAZ054-055-060>062-051130-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-080305T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...
ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
1015 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008

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

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING THE
  FOLLOWING AREAS, IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, HUNTERDON, MORRIS,
  SOMERSET, SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA, BERKS, CARBON,
  LEHIGH, MONROE AND NORTHAMPTON.

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* PLENTY OF MOISTURE SURGING AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE
  AREAS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. MUCH
  OF OUR REGION HAS HAD AN ABOVE NORMAL AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION
  OVER THE LAST MONTH, LEAVING THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED. THERE
  IS ALSO SOME LINGERING SNOW IN THE NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THE AREA
  AND FARTHER NORTH IN THE UPPER DELAWARE BASIN. THE HEAVY RAIN
  ALONG WITH INCOMING MILDER AIR WILL MELT THE SNOW, WHICH COULD
  ENHANCE THE FLOOD POTENTIAL. IN ADDITION, ROUNDS OF HEAVY RAIN
  CAN PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND IN POOR DRAINAGE
  AREAS.

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 TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED, ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS
ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED
HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND
MENU.

$$

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ012-015-PAZ067>071-051130-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-080305T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...ELKTON...NEW BRUNSWICK...
TRENTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA
1015 PM EST TUE MAR 4 2008

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

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE, NORTHEAST MARYLAND, NEW JERSEY
  AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IN
  NORTHERN DELAWARE, NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND, CECIL. IN
  NEW JERSEY, MERCER AND MIDDLESEX. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA,
  BUCKS, CHESTER, DELAWARE, MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA.

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* PLENTY OF MOISTURE SURGING AHEAD OF A STORM SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE
  AREAS OF HEAVIER RAINFALL OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. WARM
  MOIST AIR AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY
  OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE
  FLOOD POTENTIAL WOULD MORE LIKELY BE IN THE FORM OF URBAN AND
  SMALL STREAM FLOODING, BUT THERE WILL ALSO BE SIGNIFICANT WITHIN
  BANK RISES ON THE MAIN STEM RIVERS TOO. IN ADDITION, ROUNDS OF
  HEAVY RAIN CAN PRODUCE AREAS OF FLOODING ON ROADWAYS AND IN POOR
  DRAINAGE AREAS.

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 TO TAKE ACTION IF
FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE
THE DANGERS OF FLOODS. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED, ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

ONE WAY TO KEEP ABREAST OF EXISTING AND FORECAST WATER CONDITIONS
ON WATERWAYS THROUGHOUT THE REGION IS TO MONITOR THE ADVANCED
HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE /AHPS/ AVAILABLE ON OUR HOMEPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PHI. JUST CLICK THE AHPS ICON ON THE LEFT HAND
MENU.

$$

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