[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 3/21/2010 3:26:27 PM

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WGUS61 KPHI 211926
FFAPHI

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
326 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010

...MORE RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES COULD CAUSE RENEWED FLOODING MONDAY 
NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS
THIS EVENING WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT AND MONDAY AND PASS
OVER OUR AREA TUESDAY.

NJZ001-007>010-012-220900-
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SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWTON...WASHINGTON...MORRISTOWN...
FLEMINGTON...SOMERVILLE...NEW BRUNSWICK
326 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NORTHWEST 
 NEW JERSEY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHERN NEW 
 JERSEY...MIDDLESEX...MORRIS...SOMERSET...SUSSEX AND WARREN. IN 
 NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...HUNTERDON.

* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON

* RAIN HEAVY AT TIMES LATER MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT WILL
  TAPER OFF DURING TUESDAY AS LOW PRESSURE PASSES THROUGH THE REGION.
  GENERAL RAIN AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE RANGE OF ONE TO
  ONE AND A HALF INCHES...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS POSSIBLY AROUND TWO
  INCHES.

* SINCE STREAMS AND RIVERS ARE ELEVATED...AND SURFACE AND
  ESPECIALLY SUBSURFACE MOISTURE IS HIGH...ADDITIONAL SMALL STREAM
  AND EVEN RIVER FLOODING COULD OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
  RESIDENTS IN AREAS ALONG THE PASSAIC AND RARITAN RIVER BASINS
  WHERE FLOODING WAS RECENT OR EVEN ONGOING MAY EXPERIENCE RENEWED
  FLOODING INTO THE MIDDLE OF THIS COMING WEEK...AND ARE URGED TO
  CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS AND BE READY FOR ACTION IF A
  WARNING IS ISSUED OR FLOODING OCCURS.

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.

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