[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 3/13/2010 3:26:37 PM

[svrwx at wx3i.net]

WGUS61 KPHI 132026
FFAPHI

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
326 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY
MORNING...

.A COMPLEX STORM SYSTEM WILL BE AFFECTING THE REGION THROUGH
SUNDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER VIRGINIA WILL MOVE SLOWLY
NORTHWARD INTO THE DELMARVA PENINSULA LATER TONIGHT BEFORE TRACKING
OFFSHORE ON SUNDAY.

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-
055-060>062-067>071-141100-
/O.CON.KPHI.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-100314T1100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-
SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-
ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-
NORTHAMPTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...FLEMINGTON...
SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK...FREEHOLD...SANDY HOOK...TRENTON...
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...JIM THORPE...
STROUDSBURG...READING...ALLENTOWN...BETHLEHEM...WEST CHESTER...
NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
326 PM EST SAT MAR 13 2010

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...NEW JERSEY AND 
 PENNSYLVANIA...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 NEW JERSEY...ATLANTIC...ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE 
 MAY...CAMDEN...CAPE MAY...COASTAL ATLANTIC...COASTAL OCEAN...
 CUMBERLAND...EASTERN MONMOUTH...GLOUCESTER...HUNTERDON...
 MERCER...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON...
 OCEAN...SALEM...SOMERSET...SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON...SUSSEX...
 WARREN AND WESTERN MONMOUTH. IN PENNSYLVANIA...BERKS...BUCKS...
 CARBON...CHESTER...DELAWARE...LEHIGH...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...
 NORTHAMPTON AND PHILADELPHIA.

* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* PERIODS OF RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE AREA INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
  THE HEAVIEST RAIN IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

* WIDESPREAD TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
  ANTICIPATED WITH THIS STORM, WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS IN 
  NEW JERSEY POSSIBLE.

BANDS OF HEAVY RAIN HAVE AFFECTED, AND WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
FLOOD WATCH AREA TONIGHT. THESE BANDS WILL LIFT SLOWLY FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH AND EXIT NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND PENNSYLVANIA TONIGHT.

GIVEN THIS AMOUNT OF RAIN, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR AREAS OF
DANGEROUS FLOODING TO DEVELOP AND CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. SEVERAL FLOOD WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN
EFFECT, AND MORE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY. SMALLER STREAMS WILL
RESPOND FIRST TO THE RAINFALL FOLLOWED BY THE LARGER RIVERS. IN
ADDITION, THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF FLOODING ON
ROADWAYS AND POOR DRAINAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

&&

$$



WWWW