[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/10/2009 11:01:27 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 110300
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1100 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WILL DRIFT TOWARD THE
DELAWARE/NEW JERSEY COAST BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY AND THEN WEAKEN AS
IT HEADS NORTH. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM OVERNIGHT
INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

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NEW CASTLE-MERCER-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
1100 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AND 
 SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
 NORTHERN DELAWARE...NEW CASTLE. IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...
 MERCER. IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA...BUCKS...CHESTER...
 DELAWARE...MONTGOMERY AND PHILADELPHIA.

* THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING

* RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA. THE RAIN WILL BECOME
  HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD
  AVERAGE 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND 
 CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. RAINFALL RATES MAY BE 
 QUITE HIGH AT SOME LOCATIONS...RESULTING IN FLASH FLOODING. 

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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