[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 12/1/2010 4:15:34 AM

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WGUS61 KPHI 010914
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
414 AM EST WED DEC 1 2010

...HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY...

.A STRONG COLD FRONT FROM THE WEST IS FORECAST TO WORK ITS WAY
ACROSS OUR REGION ON THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL BE
ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAIN.

NJZ001-007-PAZ054-055-060>062-012100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0006.000000T0000Z-101202T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUSSEX-WARREN-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...EASTON
414 AM EST WED DEC 1 2010

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SUSSEX AND 
  WARREN. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...CARBON...LEHIGH...MONROE AND 
  NORTHAMPTON.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF TWO OR THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE
  WATCH PERIOD... WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN FALLING FROM LATER THIS
  MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* THE HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE FLOODING ALONG SMALL STREAMS AND 
  CREEKS AND IN AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE. FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED 
  ALONG THE MAIN STEM OF THE DELAWARE... THE LEHIGH OR THE 
  SCHUYLKILL RIVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING
BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. IF YOU LIVE IN AN AREA THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING
YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF FLOODING DEVELOPS.

&&

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