[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 12/9/2009 3:40:39 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 090840
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
340 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

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

NJZ001-007>010-012>015-PAZ054-055-060>062-067>071-092300-
/O.CON.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
340 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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.

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* PRECIPITATION HAD CHANGED TO RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE AREA...BUT
  CONTINUED AS SNOW OR A WINTRY MIX WELL NORTH AND WEST OF
  PHILADELPHIA EARLY THIS MORNING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE RAIN
  OVER THE ENTIRE AREA BY SHORTLY AFTER DAYBREAK...AND THEN RAIN
  IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
  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.

&&

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-092300-
/O.CON.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
340 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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.

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* RAIN WILL CONTINUE AND BE HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THE MORNING
  HOURS. RAINFALL IS FORECAST TO AVERAGE ONE TO TWO INCHES... WITH
  SOME THREE INCH AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THE RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TAPER
  OFF TO SHOWERS THIS 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/MPD/RNS