[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 6/18/2009 4:55:23 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 180855
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
455 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

NJZ001-008-010-012-190000-
/O.NEW.KPHI.FF.A.0003.090618T1200Z-090619T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-MORRIS-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...MORRISTOWN...SOMERVILLE...
NEW BRUNSWICK
455 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET
AND SUSSEX.

FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR. HEAVY RAIN IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES WITH
RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED TO AVERAGE AROUND 1 1/2 INCHES. THIS
WILL CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT RISE TO STREAM LEVELS AND FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE. PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTABLE WILL BE THE RARITAN AND
PASSAIC RIVER BASINS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

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

&&

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RPW