[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Flood Watch : PHI@ 9/29/2010 3:29:05 PM

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
328 PM EDT WED SEP 29 2010

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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
328 PM EDT WED SEP 29 2010

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT 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.

* FROM 2 AM EDT THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST WILL RACE UP
  THE COAST TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. TROPICAL MOISTURE
  ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY
  RAIN TO THE REGION...STARTING LATE TONIGHT...WITH THE THREAT
  CONTINUING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. THE FIRST BATCH OF HEAVY RAIN IS
  EXPECTED TO AFFECT NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
  LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. THE NEXT BATCH OF HEAVY RAIN
  WILL AFFECT MOST OF THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY
  NIGHT. BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE
  REGION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 6
  INCHES.

* AT THIS TIME...THE EXPECTED RAINFALL AMOUNTS MAY RESULT IN
  FLOODING OF SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS. IF WIDESPREAD RAINFALL
  AMOUNTS EXCEED 4 INCHES OVER ANY OF THE LARGER RIVER BASINS...
  SUCH AS THE PASSAIC...RARITAN OR RANCOCAS BASINS...RIVER
  FLOODING BECOMES POSSIBLE.

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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