[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 12/8/2009 2:41:10 PM

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
240 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009

...ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW...

.STRONG LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL TRACK TOWARD 
THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING INTO CANADA TOMORROW. AN 
ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS OUR REGION TOMORROW MORNING. 
A COLD FRONT WILL THEN PASS THROUGH THE AREA TOMORROW EVENING. A 
PERIOD OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED WITH THESE FRONTAL SYSTEMS 
FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE IN THE DAY TOMORROW.

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-090345-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.A.0013.091209T0900Z-091209T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...
TRENTON...JIM THORPE...STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...
BETHLEHEM...EASTON...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...
MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
240 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NEW JERSEY AND 
 PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NEW JERSEY...
 EASTERN MONMOUTH...HUNTERDON...MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...
 SOMERSET...SUSSEX...WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN 
 PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...
 LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

* PRECIPITATION WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE
  SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TOWARD
  DAYBREAK. THE PRECIPITATION WILL START OFF AS A WINTRY MIX
  ACROSS NORTHWESTERN NEW JERSEY, THE LEHIGH VALLEY, AND THE
  POCONOS. RAIN IS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. A TRANSITION TO ALL RAIN IS
  EXPECTED SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE TOMORROW. HEAVY RAIN IS THEN
  FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY. RAINFALL IS
  FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES, WITH SOME THREE INCH
  AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND
  ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS SUCH AS THE PERKIOMEN CREEK,
  BRANDYWINE CREEK, AND NESHAMINY CREEK ACROSS SOUTHEAST
  PENNSYLVANIA AND ALONG THE MILLSTONE RIVER AND ASSUNPINK CREEK
  IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE QUITE HIGH, ALSO
  RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED ALONG 
  MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE AND THE SCHUYLKILL.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO
FLASH FLOODING, BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS
ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER, MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN
YOU THINK IT IS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

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/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.A.0013.091209T0900Z-091209T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-COASTAL OCEAN-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...PENNSVILLE...GLASSBORO...CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...
MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON...
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE...OCEAN CITY...ATLANTIC CITY...
LONG BEACH ISLAND...WHARTON STATE FOREST
240 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST 
 MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
 AREAS...IN DELAWARE...DELAWARE BEACHES...INLAND SUSSEX...KENT 
 AND NEW CASTLE. IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CAROLINE...CECIL...
 KENT MD...QUEEN ANNES AND TALBOT. IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY...
 ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...
 COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...CUMBERLAND...GLOUCESTER...
 NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...OCEAN...SALEM AND SOUTHEASTERN 
 BURLINGTON.

* FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

* PRECIPITATION WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE
  SOUTHWEST AROUND MIDNIGHT AND WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES WELL
  BEFORE DAYBREAK. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO 
  INCHES, WITH SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL
  GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TOMORROW AFTERNOON. 

* THE HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND
  CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE
  QUITE HIGH, ALSO RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. NO FLOODING IS
  EXPECTED ALONG MAIN STEM RIVERS SUCH AS THE DELAWARE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO
FLASH FLOODING, BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS
ISSUED. IF YOU OBSERVE RAPIDLY RISING WATER, MOVE TO HIGHER
GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN
YOU THINK IT IS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

KRUZDLO