[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 12/9/2009 4:03:30 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 090902
FFAPHI

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


NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-062-091015-
/O.CAN.KPHI.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-091209T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
402 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND
PENNSYLVANIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

SNOW FALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND 2 TO 4
INCHES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ABSORB ANY HEAVY
RAIN THAT FALLS THIS MORNING AND SLOW RUNOFF SO THAT FLASH
FLOODING IS NOT LONGER EXPECTED.

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NJZ008>010-012>015-PAZ060-061-067>071-092300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-091209T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-BERKS-LEHIGH-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...READING...
ALLENTOWN...WEST CHESTER...NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...
PHILADELPHIA
402 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 AND WESTERN 
 MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...CHESTER...
 DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONTGOMERY 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.

&&

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DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016>027-092300-
/O.CON.KPHI.FF.A.0013.000000T0000Z-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
402 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.

&&

$$